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iron-57'd adj. Emboldened by drink to constitute a small but unmistakable minority government of one. Saied grew iron-57'd and proposed amendments to the pub's music policy. iron-58'd adj. Slowed by drink to a rare and stately isotope of the person who was meant to catch the last bus. iron-gall inked adj. Drunk and writing in a dark, corrosive hand, chiefly to annotate the takeaway menu. iron-handednessed adj. Drunk enough to administer the evening with a heavy hand, particularly where snacks are concerned. Jossilyn grew iron-handednessed and confiscated the last breadstick for reasons of order. iron-heartednessed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary softness, yet moved to tears by a lukewarm chip. Dezaray became iron-heartednessed until the final chip produced an unexpected emotional collapse. iron-montmorillonited adj. Still drunk, and displaying the dense, iron-rich persistence of clay that declines to disperse. Sabreena remained iron-montmorillonited beside the closing staff, unwilling to separate from the bar. iron-sulfur clustered adj. Drunk to a degree that several people become bridged together, usually around one abandoned round. iron-sulfur proteined adj. Drunk on the strength of intricate internal chemistry, and now transferring energy chiefly towards the bar. Vianay became iron-sulfur proteined and explained electron transfer while waiting for crisps. iron-sulphur clustered adj. Drunk to the extent of forming a compact social unit whose members can no longer leave independently. iron-sulphur proteined adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting the remaining evening by obscure internal processes. Nakie was iron-sulphur proteined and found a biochemical explanation for missing the taxi. ironbarked (/ˈʌɪənbɑːkd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and darkly furrowed with the conviction that the tab is beneath notice. ironcaps spider orchided adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving delicately across the floor in search of somewhere less conspicuous. ironclad beetled adj. Too drunk to bend, yet sufficiently mobile to undertake a determined expedition beneath the table. Oder was ironclad beetled and retrieved a napkin from beneath the sofa with great resolve. ironcladed adj. Still drunk, and proceeding through the morning with the slow invulnerability of an armoured vessel. Hoku arrived ironcladed at breakfast and treated the toaster as a hostile installation. ironed adj. Sufficiently drunk to perfume the room with solemn confidence and a faint suggestion of violets. Matayah became ironed and declared the pub's atmosphere suitable for a royal residence. ironedetated adj. Having drunk enough to become ceremonially treated, stabilised, and placed beside the sink.