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ironmongeressed adj. Of a drinker: attempting to supply the gathering with assorted hardware, despite nobody having requested a fastening. Jaevian became ironmongeressed and distributed screws among the guests while Michoel collected them. ironmongeried adj. A drinker who has turned the room into a hardware counter and expects everyone to browse patiently. Aubryella went ironmongeried, displaying spoons and screws while Kaleisha looked for the exit. ironmongeringed adj. Describing a drinker who conducts the evening as a trade in hardware, with friends obliged to inspect the stock. Josiaha became ironmongeringed and sold imaginary hinges to Kietan for increasingly personal prices. ironmongressed adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a hardware shop's priorities, sorting companions into useful fittings. Aedan grew ironmongressed after midnight, while Brittany prevented him from labelling the guests. ironned (/ˈaɪənd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a common, rust-prone certainty that attracts every passing argument. Michaelene went ironned and collected objections from every corner of the room. ironnessed adj. A drinker so far gone that every person nearby seems required to become heavier, quieter and harder to reason with. ironomyiided adj. Drunk to a degree that you hover near the light, with the persistence of a small fly. ironpersonned adj. Drunk to the extent of completing an endurance event nobody had scheduled. Makayda went ironpersonned after walking home by the longest possible route. irons in the fired adj. Drunk on the strength of several ongoing commitments, none of which now appears necessary. ironsanded adj. Drunk by the third round, and accumulating densely at the edge of proceedings. Marria grew ironsanded beneath the table, with a respectable weight to her silence. ironsided adj. Drunk by closing time, and displaying more courage than structural flexibility. Lordina became ironsided and attempted the narrow staircase without reconsideration. ironsmithed adj. Still drunk, and making durable alterations to whatever happens to be nearby. Malcomb was ironsmithed and repaired the loose handle with a butter knife. ironsmithied adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every minor task as a demanding metal trade. Harshan was ironsmithied and approached the bottle opener with professional concentration. ironsmithinged adj. Too drunk to produce anything delicate, but still prepared to make it from metal. Kahlif was ironsmithinged and treated the coat stand as a practical commission. ironstoned adj. Having drunk enough to become dense, impure, and difficult to move from the premises. Sie was ironstoned by closing time, with the sofa offering the only workable extraction method. ironwared adj. Having drunk more than the household utensils can reasonably be expected to withstand. Maesa went ironwared and arranged the kitchen tools according to an unexplained system.