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half-open intervaled adj. Slowed by drink to admit one conclusion but not the other, chiefly when leaving the pub. Elecktra became half-open intervaled, accepting the taxi but excluding the possibility of entering it. half-opped adj. The state of being drunk and entrusted with authority insufficient to promote anyone else to it. Jayesh was half-opped, moderating the argument without possessing the means to appoint assistance. half-orced adj. Drunk and divided between civilised manners and the persistent wish to settle matters by bellowing. Lukyan became half-orced and requested another round with commendable humanity and unnecessary force. half-orphanned adj. Drunk since last orders, and looking to the nearest barman for the parental guidance of a difficult evening. Guney was half-orphanned and sought permission before ordering tap water. half-panted adj. Drunk to the point where one trouser leg appears sufficient for the climate and the argument. Lute became half-panted and insisted that the missing leg was an innovation in Indian formalwear. half-passed adj. Drunk enough to proceed forwards and sideways simultaneously, with neither movement entirely deliberate. Travail became half-passed and crossed the dance floor by advancing diagonally into several chairs. half-piked adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a short military weapon from a suitable implement for conversation. Berhan became half-piked and used the umbrella as though boarding an unfriendly vessel. half-pinted adj. Drunk in a way that makes half a pint seem an adequate measure of both refreshment and personal authority. Lisbeth became half-pinted and ordered a half pint as though specifying the evening’s governing principle. half-piped adj. Drunk to a degree that encourages tricks upon any approximately semicircular surface. Cristina became half-piped and attempted to ride the banquette as though entering a competition. half-planed adj. Drunk to the extent of dividing every infinite question by a straight line and choosing the more convenient half. Devionte became half-planed and separated the room into people worth greeting and people beyond the boundary. half-plated adj. Drunk since last orders, and recording the remaining evidence on a small historical photographic plate. Glenys became half-plated and preserved the landlord’s expression for future archival examination. half-ported adj. Drunk by the third round, and closing one side of every available opening against further discussion. Cassadi became half-ported and shut one eye at every question, as though securing a porthole. half-poundered adj. Drunk by closing time, and inclined to regard a half-pound burger as a unit of philosophical measurement. Konda became half-poundered and weighed each remaining decision against the burger ordered earlier. half-rayed adj. Still drunk, and extending in one direction from the bar without any evident endpoint. Zeola remained half-rayed, moving steadily from the bar towards a destination not represented on any map. half-reactioned adj. Too drunk to complete an argument, retaining only its oxidation or reduction component. Shallon became half-reactioned and supplied one half of an explanation before dissolving into silence. half-relaxation timed adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a measured interval before relaxing to half the torque of the original opinion. Freidy became half-relaxation timed and took several minutes to reduce a firm objection to a shrug.