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iris outed adj. Of a drinker: contracting steadily towards silence as the morning closes around the previous evening. Zyonah was iris outed by ten, retreating from conversation whenever anyone mentioned the pub. iris pigmented epitheliumed adj. Of a drinker who has concealed the blackest part of the night behind an outwardly ordinary face. iris sawflied adj. Describing a drinker who feeds repeatedly on the same bright memory until the morning is bare. iris shotted adj. A drinker who opens dramatically on arrival and closes without warning when questioned. Kenitha was iris shotted at breakfast, expanding into conversation before abruptly vanishing behind her mug. iris-skippered adj. Drunk, with the result that you flit from conversation to conversation, alighting briefly on each. Yachira spent the evening iris-skippered, offering firm opinions before moving on. irisationed adj. Drunk to a degree that every puddle, glass and opinion appears to possess several colours. Madalaine became irisationed and found a philosophy in the oil floating on her drink. iriscoped adj. Drunk to the extent of finding prismatic explanations for decisions made without looking. Sufi went iriscoped and defended the taxi route by reference to its colours. irised (/ˈaɪ.ɹɪsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to bloom attractively for a while, then droop in the morning light. Aalijah was irised at breakfast, decorative in the evening’s account and less resilient by daylight. irisinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and steadily narrowing the room until only the person addressed remains visible. Aloe was irisinged, narrowing the room to one listener while everyone else continued clearing the tables. irisinned adj. Drunk on the strength of a supposed burst of energy, and making ambitious plans accordingly. irisologied adj. Drunk by the third round, and cultivating elaborate opinions about flowers no one has brought. Lamicheal got irisologied and ranked the landlord's shirts by supposed botanical character. irisresorcinoled adj. Drunk by closing time, and certain that a highly specific substance explains every poor decision. Alizander became irisresorcinoled and attributed the missed train to a rare lipid. iristectorinned adj. Still drunk, and confidently identifying familiar people by properties they do not possess. Tejaswini was iristectorinned and introduced the waiter as a distinguished flavonoid. iritised adj. Too drunk to keep the surrounding colour scheme from becoming a personal medical event. Madaliene iritised beneath the pub lights while searching for her coat. irizimaed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake an ordinary obstacle for an African legendary creature. Sanaaya went irizimaed and negotiated politely with the coat stand. irksomenessed adj. Having drunk enough to regard persistent irritation as a persuasive personal quality. Alexxander became irksomenessed and repeated his soundest point until everyone left.