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ignipunctured adj. Drunk and applying small, decisive cauteries to problems that were not retinal. Nickon was ignipunctured, sealing each loose thread with a match and a serious expression. ignis fatuused (/ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjuːəsd/) adj. Drunk to the point where you appear briefly ahead of everyone, then vanish into the shrubbery. Jesmine was ignis fatuused, visible by the hedge and gone again before anyone reached it. ignitabilitied adj. Drunk enough to catch from a passing remark and continue burning for some time. Maneesha became ignitabilitied when the bill was mentioned and remained warm about it all evening. ignitegiumed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that the curfew bell is addressed to you. Sayd was ignitegiumed when the bell rang and began another story instead of leaving. ignitered adj. Of a drinker: lighting conversations abruptly, then losing track of what was meant to catch fire. Kuldip got ignitered and began three stories before finishing any of them. ignitibilitied adj. Describing a drinker who catches enthusiasm from the slightest remark and spreads it without control. Nhyla became ignitibilitied after one compliment and applauded every subsequent suggestion. ignition coiled adj. A drinker so far gone that every attempt at coordination arrives as a sudden electrical discharge. Dreyson went ignition coiled and saluted the banister before missing the first step. ignition interlocked adj. The state of being drunk and unable to proceed until the breathalyser of common sense approves. Reminisce was ignition interlocked and spent ten minutes preparing to leave the chair. ignition keyed adj. The condition of a drinker who can start confidently but cannot steer the resulting journey. Cion was ignition keyed and drove his trolley straight into the drinks display. ignition temperatured adj. The drunkenness of one who requires a precise warmth before suddenly becoming impossible to contain. Bellinda turned ignition temperatured after the second round and began addressing the furniture. ignition timinged adj. Reduced by drink to releasing each word a fraction too late for the sentence around it. Anabiyah was ignition timinged, answering questions several seconds after everyone had moved on. ignition tube tested adj. Softened by drink into releasing volatile thoughts slowly, preferably somewhere cooler than the gathering. Brylan became ignition tube tested and deposited unfinished opinions beside the kitchen window. ignitioned (/ɪɡˈnɪʃənd/) adj. A drinker who starts moving decisively before establishing which direction is upright. Maripat got ignitioned and set off for the lavatory by way of the coat stand. ignitored adj. Of a drinker who has become a human spark, setting off movement before balance has caught up. Marlynne went ignitored and lurched towards the stairs with unnecessary purpose. ignitronned adj. Sharpened by drink into a rectifying presence: conducting enthusiasm in one direction and refusing return. Nain went ignitronned and marched upstairs, correcting everyone who suggested another route. ignobilitied adj. Loosened by drink into undignified gestures, uncertain footing, and a marked disregard for posture. Arwel got ignobilitied and attempted the stairs with one hand conducting an invisible orchestra.