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jointednessed adj. Drunk and arranged in separate working sections, each with its own idea of standing. Abdulkadir got jointednessed and negotiated with his legs individually. jointer planed adj. Drunk past the point of noticing unevenness, and intent on flattening every remaining surface. Lelanie got jointer planed and levelled the crisps before serving them. jointered adj. Drunk to the point where every gap in the conversation requires immediate filling. Jeramiha became jointered and repaired the silence with unsolicited anecdotes. jointfired adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the solemn, resinous dignity of an ephedra, and is now mostly shrub. Delrico stood jointfired beside the bar, offering botanical observations to the fruit bowl. jointing ruled adj. A drinker who has become long, straight-edged and chiefly concerned with keeping the evening level. Skyelin was jointing ruled, correcting the table's alignment before ordering another round. jointinged (/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪŋd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has made a joint of every conversation, including the one being had with the coat stand. Maxston was jointinged, joining each discussion to the next without locating the seam. jointisted adj. A drinker so far gone that the pub has become an illegal establishment, and he its sole proprietor. Shantina was jointisted by midnight, charging imaginary customers for entry to the lavatory. jointlessnessed adj. The state of being drunk and without joints, proceeding through the room as one continuous piece. Shiho became jointlessnessed and attempted the staircase without bending at any point. jointnessed adj. The condition of a drinker who has decided that every object and person belongs together, preferably at once. Taronda was jointnessed and arranged strangers, chairs and handbags into one social unit. jointressed (/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɹɪsd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a jointure, a title, and no clear route home. Dyon was jointressed, speaking grandly of estates while borrowing coins for the bus. jointured (/ˈdʒɔɪn.t͡ʃə(ɹ)d/) adj. Reduced by drink to a joining, and thereafter unable to leave any gathering alone. Jacobanthony was jointured, attaching himself to the nearest conversation for the remainder of the evening. jointuressed adj. Softened by drink into an heiress of uncertain property, generous intentions and no paperwork. Bailiegh was jointuressed and bequeathed the last crisp to a stranger at the bar. jointvetched adj. Sharpened by drink into a flowering plant, with a tendency to take root beside the crisps. Arjun stood jointvetched near the buffet, branching into several conversations without moving. jointweeded adj. Loosened by drink into knotweed, spreading through every available conversation with botanical persistence. Ingmar was jointweeded, advancing from table to table by means of unsolicited introductions. jointwormed adj. Emboldened by drink to swell visibly at one particular point and blame the furniture. Valton grew jointwormed and insisted the chair had developed a dangerous protuberance. joisted (/d͡ʒɔɪstd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a horizontal support, bearing the evening above him with diminishing success. Jameice was joisted beneath the table, supporting nothing except a discarded menu.