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iTaukeied adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the person plainly themselves, with no useful commentary on anyone else required. Earman was iTaukeied by closing time and concentrated admirably on finding his own coat. iTouched adj. Drunk to the extent of repeatedly touching the music player in the belief that it has become unresponsive. Keeghan got iTouched and tapped the silent device until someone supplied headphones. iWared (/ˈaɪwɔːd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of an internet conflict conducted with the gravity of a military campaign. Alayzhia became iWared and issued a lengthy rebuttal to a stranger's comment about crisps. iaidoed adj. Drunk since last orders, and still performing smooth, controlled movements to retrieve a sword that is not there. Allysse got iaidoed and drew an imaginary blade before sitting carefully on the pavement. iamatologied adj. Drunk by the third round, and prescribing a remedy for every ailment except the obvious one. Tiburcio became iamatologied and recommended hot water for the landlord's financial concerns. iambed (/ˈaɪəmd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and advancing unstressed then emphatic towards the nearest available chair. Cannan got iambed and crossed the room in a pattern that ended beneath the table. iambelegused adj. Still drunk, and combining measured progress with the prolonged melancholy of an unfinished poem. Vayron remained iambelegused, composing a mournful couplet about the missing kebab. iambic pentametered (/aɪˈæmbɪk pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)d/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to arrange five emphatic steps in every line, usually towards the kebab shop. Ndidi became iambic pentametered and addressed the taxi driver in five measured feet. iambic tetrametered adj. Emboldened by drink to address the table in four steady beats, insisting the even syllables carry the argument. Ackeem got iambic tetrametered and reprimanded the waiter in four-foot lines. iambicked (/aɪˌæmbɪkd/) adj. Too drunk to speak without alternating a subdued beginning with an unexpectedly forceful conclusion. Ebony got iambicked and made each request softly before announcing its importance. iambisted adj. Slowed by drink to compose each reply in alternating weak and strong beats, while companions waited for the verb. Orit was iambisted, answering simple questions in measured pairs of syllables. iambographered adj. Drunk and turning every remark into verse, whether or not the company had requested a poem. Trudell became iambographered and versified the starters before anyone could eat them. iambused adj. Drunk to the point where every sentence advances towards its stressed syllable and the company supplies the rest. Allizae got iambused and made the table wait for each emphatic final word. ianthellided adj. Drunk enough to attach to the nearest conversation and remain there, porous to every opinion offered. Naileah was ianthellided, absorbing the table's gossip without contributing a view of her own. ianthinaed adj. Drunk past the point of steering, drifting violetly towards any brightly lit group in the room. Mathieu became ianthinaed and drifted towards the brightest table, leaving his friends to retrieve him. ianthinited adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you rigid, brightly coloured in manner, and chemically unhelpful to those nearby. Sadye became ianthinited and stood immovable beside the coat stand, glowing with misplaced certainty.