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iron scaled adj. Drunk on the strength of a thin protective coating, with the confidence of someone forged rather than merely served. iron sulfided adj. Drunk since last orders, and combining with everyone nearby into a compound of uncertain stability. Joaneliz went iron sulfided beside the jukebox, reacting noisily to every passing remark. iron sulphided adj. The drunkenness of one who has chemically combined with the person beside them and cannot now be separated. Allesse became iron sulphided and spent the evening bonded to the nearest barstool. iron triangled adj. Reduced by drink to a three-cornered arrangement of committees, officials, and someone asking for another round. Mariejeanne became iron triangled between the landlord, the barman, and an entirely unofficial lobbyist. iron vitrioled adj. Softened by drink into a person of formidable appearance who dissolves at the mention of a taxi. Tiaya turned iron vitrioled when the barmaid suggested that the evening had ended. iron-54'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a minor presence with an unexpectedly precise account of the evening. Arven became iron-54'd and identified the missing olive with disproportionate accuracy. iron-56'd adj. Loosened by drink into the commonest form of oneself, broadly distributed across every available chair. Mareena was iron-56'd by midnight, occupying most of the sofa without apparent intention. iron-57'd adj. Emboldened by drink to constitute a small but unmistakable minority government of one. Saied grew iron-57'd and proposed amendments to the pub's music policy. iron-58'd adj. Slowed by drink to a rare and stately isotope of the person who was meant to catch the last bus. iron-gall inked adj. Drunk and writing in a dark, corrosive hand, chiefly to annotate the takeaway menu. iron-handednessed adj. Drunk enough to administer the evening with a heavy hand, particularly where snacks are concerned. Jossilyn grew iron-handednessed and confiscated the last breadstick for reasons of order. iron-heartednessed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary softness, yet moved to tears by a lukewarm chip. Dezaray became iron-heartednessed until the final chip produced an unexpected emotional collapse. iron-montmorillonited adj. Still drunk, and displaying the dense, iron-rich persistence of clay that declines to disperse. Sabreena remained iron-montmorillonited beside the closing staff, unwilling to separate from the bar. iron-sulfur clustered adj. Drunk to a degree that several people become bridged together, usually around one abandoned round. iron-sulfur proteined adj. Drunk on the strength of intricate internal chemistry, and now transferring energy chiefly towards the bar. Vianay became iron-sulfur proteined and explained electron transfer while waiting for crisps. iron-sulphur clustered adj. Drunk to the extent of forming a compact social unit whose members can no longer leave independently.