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infantometered adj. The drunkenness of one who measures the evening by the apparent size of its youngest participants. Betiel grew infantometered and compared the children by height from the sofa. infantophiled adj. Reduced by drink to an unhealthy interest in the smallest available details. Shalani became infantophiled and inspected the miniature figures on the cake. infantophobed adj. Softened by drink into treating every infant within sight as a minor emergency. Gaetano was infantophobed and retreated when the pram approached the table. infantophobiaed adj. Sharpened by drink into a precise reluctance to discuss babies, pregnancy or motherhood. infantoriumed (/ɪnfənˈtɔːɹi.əmd/) adj. Loosened by drink into displaying the smallest available person as though visitors had paid admission. Eletha became infantoriumed and presented the sleeping baby to each departing guest. infantressed adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to the judgement and stature of a very young girl. infantried (/ˈɪnfəntɹid/) adj. Too drunk to remain on foot without treating every piece of furniture as cavalry. infantry fighting vehicled adj. Having drunk enough to carry on a private campaign against the stairs, with the banister providing support. infantrymanned adj. You have drunk enough to proceed on foot, though not necessarily in the intended direction. Yahzarah went infantrymanned towards the kitchen and arrived at the airing cupboard. infantrypersonned adj. You are drunk and moving on foot with the careful, uneven purpose of someone without transport. infantrywomanned adj. Of a drinker: unmounted, determined, and taking the stairs at a speed set by balance rather than intention. infantsweared adj. Of a drinker who has dressed the evening in soft layers and now moves accordingly. Zynah got infantsweared and padded downstairs in clothes better suited to a cot. infantweared adj. Describing a drinker who has become soft-clad, cautious, and oddly dependent on nearby adults. Rosalita was infantweared, wrapped in a cardigan and guided carefully away from the stairs. infarcted (/ɪnˈfɑɹktd/) adj. A drinker who has lost the local supply of balance, leaving one limb briefly unavailable. Effie-mae went infarcted beside the sofa and required quiet assistance with one stubborn leg. infarctioned adj. A drinker so far gone that coordination is being withdrawn in small, localised areas. infared (/ˈɪnfɛəd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who enters a home ceremonially, then misjudges the first staircase. Jalyiah arrived infared and received the hallway as if it had been prepared specially.