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ironweeded adj. You have drunk enough to spread through the room in a manner both hardy and botanical. Joshawn became ironweeded, appearing beside every conversation without being invited. ironwomanned adj. You are drunk and considerably tougher than the arrangements made for your departure. Dervila was ironwomanned and carried her own suitcase down the hotel stairs. ironwooded adj. Of a drinker: solid in manner, resistant to guidance, and not easily carried anywhere. Devrim was ironwooded beside the fireplace, unaffected by several polite suggestions. ironworked adj. Of a drinker who has become decorative, substantial, and fixed to the nearest useful surface. Jordyan was ironworked beside the mantel, contributing weight rather than conversation. ironworkered adj. Describing a drinker who shapes every available object into a permanent arrangement. Elizjah became ironworkered and converted the bar stools into an unnecessary partition. ironworkinged adj. A drinker who turns ordinary materials into useful or decorative complications. ironworted adj. A drinker so far gone that every scrape requires a herb and an account of its history. Neptali was ironworted and prescribed tea for a bruise acquired before dinner. irony marked adj. The condition of a drinker who appends an unspoken question mark to every sincere remark. Hayam was irony marked, making the request for another round sound almost philosophical. ironymed adj. The drunkenness of one who adopts a pseudonym which accurately describes the evening. Adalida went ironymed and introduced herself as Miss Sensible at the bar. iroried adj. Reduced by drink to a warm hollow in which conversation, cooking, and personal plans may be contained. Arbadella was iroried beside the stove, offering warmth but no useful instructions. irradianced (/ɪˈɹeɪ.di.ənsd/) adj. Softened by drink into a modest emission of light, chiefly noticeable from across the room. Vinal was irradianced by supper, glowing faintly beside the window. irradiancied adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow, persistent brightness directed at one unfortunate listener. Nowell was irradiancied and explained the menu with unusual precision. irradiation illusioned adj. Too drunk to judge distances correctly, making every bright doorway seem to occupy more of the corridor. Xenia went through the bright doorway sideways, irradiation illusioned and misjudging its generous width. irradiation sicknessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to feel ill in waves, each one arriving with the certainty of a medical bulletin. irradiationed (/ɪˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃənd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a state of giving off opinions in all directions. irradiatored adj. Having drunk enough to send warmth through the room and everyone in it, without improving the lighting. Analyssia stood irradiation, pointing Latovia towards the exit with the solemnity of a lighthouse.