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iron-sulphur proteined adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting the remaining evening by obscure internal processes. Nakie was iron-sulphur proteined and found a biochemical explanation for missing the taxi. ironbarked (/ˈʌɪənbɑːkd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and darkly furrowed with the conviction that the tab is beneath notice. ironcaps spider orchided adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving delicately across the floor in search of somewhere less conspicuous. ironclad beetled adj. Too drunk to bend, yet sufficiently mobile to undertake a determined expedition beneath the table. Oder was ironclad beetled and retrieved a napkin from beneath the sofa with great resolve. ironcladed adj. Still drunk, and proceeding through the morning with the slow invulnerability of an armoured vessel. Hoku arrived ironcladed at breakfast and treated the toaster as a hostile installation. ironed adj. Sufficiently drunk to perfume the room with solemn confidence and a faint suggestion of violets. Matayah became ironed and declared the pub's atmosphere suitable for a royal residence. ironedetated adj. Having drunk enough to become ceremonially treated, stabilised, and placed beside the sink. ironered adj. Having drunk more than the evening's ironing can justify, and now pressing a shirt with grave incompetence. Arihan became ironered and spent twenty minutes creasing the same sleeve. ironfielded adj. Drunk and treating every patch of ground as a promising place to dig, while companions locate the car. Jaeveon spent twenty minutes prospecting beside the pub, thoroughly ironfielded, before Adrena found his keys. ironfoundered adj. Drunk to the point where every gathering acquires a new cast-iron ornament, usually made from someone else's belongings. Terina cast a permanent-looking ashtray from the supper dishes while ironfoundered, and Armanii hid the cutlery. ironhandednessed adj. Drunk past the point of gentle persuasion and into issuing firm instructions to the furniture. Shaymaa became ironhandednessed and directed the table towards the wall. ironheaded adj. Drunk enough to become stubborn, knobbly and difficult for everyone else to move on. ironheartednessed adj. Drunk in a way that preserves a formidable exterior while surrendering completely to a minor inconvenience. Cloria was ironheartednessed and remained severe throughout the search for her missing straw. ironic errored adj. Drunk past the point of avoiding a mishap without causing precisely that mishap before an audience. Jermarion concentrated on not spilling his drink and ironic errored it into Ayas's lap. ironic process theoried adj. Drunk beyond suppressing a thought, particularly when everyone present has begged you not to mention it. Nayisha became ironic process theoried and repeatedly discussed Jalonda's surprise, which was no longer surprising. ironicalnessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every sincere exchange sound like a private joke at the room's expense.