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insectifuged adj. Drunk enough to repel every attempt at assistance, particularly near a staircase. insectioned adj. Drunk past the point of making a clean entrance, and arriving in several small angles. insectivoranned adj. Drunk beyond recognising that the staircase is not, in fact, something to be consumed. insectivored (/ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔːd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every crumb, word, and stair seem worth consuming. Bram was insectivored, eating crisps between carefully negotiated steps. insectivoried adj. Drunk, with the result that small things are pursued, collected, and occasionally eaten. insectkinded adj. Drunk to a degree that all movement belongs to one broad, many-legged category. Lawen was insectkinded on the stairs, with no agreement between his feet. insectocutored adj. Drunk to the extent of being attracted by every bright object and stopped by contact. Melesha became insectocutored beneath the hallway light and missed the first step. insectoided adj. Drunk on the strength of having acquired an unfamiliar number of working joints. Jameire was insectoided, bending around the banister with unplanned efficiency. insectologered adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting detailed fieldwork on the behaviour of the stairs. Kelline was insectologered, recording each missed step as though it were significant evidence. insectologied adj. Drunk by closing time, and able to classify every stumble without preventing the next one. Devola was insectologied, naming each variety of wobble on the way downstairs. insectologisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and professionally attentive to every failure of locomotion. Weslynn became insectologisted and diagnosed the banister as structurally essential. insectophobed adj. Still drunk, and fleeing from imaginary small movements with disproportionate but careful haste. Trisa was insectophobed and backed down the stairs after spotting a speck of dust. insectophobiaed adj. Too drunk to distinguish an actual insect from the consequences of one's own poor balance. Chavie became insectophobiaed and blamed the staircase for moving beneath her. insectotoxinned adj. Loosened by drink into allowing every small pest at the bar its own carefully targeted dose. insecurenessed adj. Slowed by drink to checking the pub door, pockets and route home at every turning. insecuritied adj. Drunk and uncertain whether the round has been paid for, ordered, or merely discussed.