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inner barred adj. Of a drinker who has reached the highest legal profession, and now cross-examines the bar staff. Yolotzin was inner barred, cross-examining the bar staff about the missing crisps. inner cabineted adj. Describing a drinker who has reduced the gathering to a private ministry of crisps and grievances. Glenice became inner cabineted and admitted only two trusted friends to the kitchen. inner cell massed adj. Reduced by drink to a compact gathering from which further sofa occupancy may develop. Hyza was inner cell massed beneath the blanket, apparently awaiting later development. inner childed adj. Softened by drink into a person whose chief remaining requirement is chips. Charrelle was inner childed and regarded the paper napkin as an adequate plate. inner chimped adj. The state of being drunk and governed by the impulsive animal, chiefly where snacks are concerned. inner circled adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the nearest acquaintances in the room as a private council. inner citied adj. Drunk on the strength of turning the gathering into a crowded, complicated neighbourhood. Armaani got inner citied and invited every nearby table into the conversation. inner classed adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving as though every companion were a private subdivision of the same mind. inner cored adj. Drunk by the third round, and hot, solid and difficult for companions to shift. Kainyn became inner cored and remained immovable beside the radiator. inner criticked adj. Drunk by closing time, and employing a private judge to review every remark aloud. inner diametered adj. Still drunk, and measuring every conversation by the space available inside it. Karson-lee went inner diametered, judging each conversation by its remaining elbow room. inner eared adj. Having drunk enough to lose balance whenever anyone nearby changes direction. Samtha got inner eared and followed the wall while her friends collected coats. inner emigrationed adj. Having drunk more than enough to remain physically present while mentally leaving the gathering. Michaelpaul went inner emigrationed and answered friends from a distant, private country. inner experienced adj. You have drunk enough to narrate your thoughts, feelings and sensations to unwilling companions. Quintaya got inner experienced and explained every emotion behind refusing another drink. inner eyed adj. You are drunk and consulting an invisible source of wisdom before answering ordinary questions. Curstyn became inner eyed and sought guidance from the ceiling about leaving. inner joined adj. Of a drinker: combining only with people who have already agreed with the conversation. Didier went inner joined and ignored anyone whose story lacked a matching detail.