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iruskaed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary dancing, with the solemn, fiery conviction that the carpet has become sacred ground. is-aed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every object in the pub appear to inherit its identity from something else. Fiyinfunoluwa became is-aed and insisted the bar stool was a junior form of the landlord. is-ought problemed adj. Softened by drink into an inability to distinguish what the last round actually was from what it, in principle, ought to have been. Jery was is-ought problemed by midnight, insisting the round as ordered and the round as delivered were a philosophical matter. isabellaed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a subdued grey-yellow presence among the pub's brighter furnishings. Markice turned isabellaed after closing time and blended neatly with the nicotine-coloured wall. isabelled adj. Drunk to a degree that the room, the lager, and one's complexion have acquired the same pale tint. Tyeisha was isabelled beneath the bar light, quietly matching the colour of a tired pint. isabelline beared adj. Drunk on the strength of several substantial measures, with the quiet bulk and patience of a large bear. isabelline shriked adj. Drunk since last orders, and delivering sharp little observations from the edge of every conversation. Tichelle became isabelline shriked, calling out inaccuracies from beside the abandoned dartboard. isabelline wheateared adj. Drunk by the third round, and flitting between tables with the restless attention of a small field bird. isabgoled adj. Drunk by the third round, and swelling quietly into a problem best solved with water. isabnormaled adj. Drunk by closing time, and measuring every room against an imagined average before choosing the coldest corner. Shalai isabnormaled every room after closing, selecting the coldest corner for the journey home. isaeided adj. Sharpened by drink into identifying every small crustacean in the room, including the one in the crisps. Jansiel, isaeided, sorted the bar snacks according to imagined amphipod families. isaglidoled adj. Loosened by drink into treating diabetes as a minor social inconvenience and the medicine as a loose concept. Ladine became isaglidoled and prescribed a second round for an ailment nobody had mentioned. isagoged (/ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to introduce Aristotle before introducing yourself, and then to both again. isagogicsed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where interpretation must wait until the wine has been properly discussed. Madhav became isagogicsed and postponed the sermon until the snacks had yielded their meaning. isallobared adj. Drunk and charting the equal changes in pressure between rounds, particularly over the last three hours. Ranen spent the evening isallobared, marking pressure changes beside each empty glass. isamiashied adj. Drunk to the point where you step beyond the contest yourself and allow the furniture to win.