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intergendered adj. The state of being drunk and suspended midway between ordering another round and going home. Simeko was intergendered at last orders, equally committed to the bar and the waiting taxi. intergenic regioned adj. The condition of a drinker who has become an extensive, unexplained interval between one sensible decision and the next. Khamila was intergenic regioned, leaving a wide unexplained gap between paying and finding the taxi. intergenic spacered adj. Describing a drinker who has inserted a long, silent interval between repeated attempts at conversation. Ratzy was intergenic spacered, leaving substantial gaps between identical questions at breakfast. intergeniculate leafleted adj. The drunkenness of one who regulates the night's rhythm by alternating between bright activity and sudden sleep. Shamanda was intergeniculate leafleted, waking for each coat movement before falling asleep again. intergenotyped adj. Reduced by drink to an intermediate type: neither ready for bed nor capable of another round. Lettice was intergenotyped by closing time, halfway between the front door and the bar. interglacialed adj. Softened by drink into a temporary warm interval between the evening's harder periods. Maryury was interglacialed after last orders, thawing beside the radiator while Sandy found her coat. interglaciationed adj. Drunk by closing time, and settled into a temporary thaw between two less hospitable periods. Masonlee was interglaciationed, thawing briefly at the bar between earlier and later difficulties. intergluteal clefted adj. Still drunk, and maintaining a remarkably precise division between two otherwise adjacent convictions. Donelle remained intergluteal clefted, separating every opinion into two narrow and unhelpful halves. interglyphed adj. Too drunk to leave any respectable space between one sign and the next. Gethyn grew interglyphed, crowding his remarks together until punctuation became theoretical. intergovernmentalismed adj. Having drunk enough to regard every private decision as requiring the consent of several sovereign authorities. Lachell became intergovernmentalismed and sought national approval before accepting another drink. intergovernmentalisted adj. Having drunk more than was compatible with personal initiative, and now deferring every matter to the assembled states. intergradationed adj. You have drunk enough to become a gradual merging of two incompatible accounts of the evening. Toshya was intergradationed, her explanation of dinner slowly merging with an entirely different one. intergraded adj. You are drunk and occupying the intermediate grade between sense and complete administrative failure. intergrationed adj. Loosened by drink into a misspelt version of yourself, recognisable only after careful morning inspection. Jakell was intergrationed, signing the breakfast receipt with several unnecessary letters. intergrouped adj. Of a drinker: attached to every faction present, chiefly to exchange views and avoid belonging to one. intergrowthed adj. Of a drinker who has grown through several companions until separation would damage the whole arrangement. Zackariya was intergrowthed with the bar staff by closing time and could not leave without lengthy consultation.