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oceaniumed adj. Drunk to the extent of being a disputed element, chemically uncertain but plainly present in the kitchen. Kamronbek became oceaniumed and claimed the cupboard contained a newly discovered substance. oceanizationed adj. Drunk on the strength of gradual continental separation, eventually producing a substantial inland sea in the glass. Deasja became oceanizationed as conversation broke apart and the drinks accumulated. oceanlinered adj. Emboldened by drink to announce a high-speed crossing of the pub, regardless of actual progress. Coy became oceanlinered and attempted a trans-bar voyage before last orders. oceanographered (/ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who explains tides, currents and everybody else's movements to the table. Finis spent supper assigning the tide to each conversation, thoroughly oceanographered. oceanographied (/ˌəʊʃjəˈnɒɡɹəfid/) adj. Reduced by drink to mapping the ocean floor on the pub carpet, with companions serving as sounding lines. Colbie went oceanographied and lowered a beer mat towards the carpet as though testing its depth. oceanographisted adj. The drunkenness of one who measures the room by depth, pressure and the patience of its occupants. Ancil became oceanographisted and asked whether the silence at our table had a measurable depth. oceanologied adj. Sharpened by drink into an authority on invisible currents between people, and unwilling to keep that authority private. Ednar became oceanologied and identified a social current nobody else had noticed. oceanologisted adj. Softened by drink into someone who treats every conversation as a study of what lies beneath. Ashlene got oceanologisted and questioned everyone about their underlying emotional sediment. oceanophyted adj. Loosened by drink into flexible social growth, taking root wherever a vacant seat and sympathetic listener appear. Nolda went oceanophyted and established herself beside strangers before the introductions were complete. oceanviewed adj. Emboldened by drink to regard any gathering as a fine prospect, including the backs of people's heads. Zorian got oceanviewed and complimented the view from behind the tallest guest. oceanwatered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of deep water, leaving companions to wait for every answer to arrive. Avigayil became oceanwatered and took a full minute to agree that the taxi had arrived. oceanwayed adj. Drunk and directing the company into orderly lanes, despite nobody having appointed a harbour master. Gelacio went oceanwayed and assigned everyone a route to the toilets. ocebobed adj. Drunk to the point where you combine the confidence of a wild cat with the social judgement of a stray. Serj became ocebobed and stalked the buffet as though it had trespassed. ocellated craked adj. Drunk enough to make small, startled movements through the gathering while remaining difficult to locate. Orpheus went ocellated craked and appeared briefly beneath each conversation before vanishing again. ocellated lizarded adj. Drunk past the point of remaining on the wall, and now investigating every horizontal surface in the house. Oluwaferanmi became ocellated lizarded and crossed the sitting room by the furniture. ocellated turkeyed adj. Drunk beyond dignity, displaying elaborate plumage and expecting the entire gathering to admire it. Victoriah got ocellated turkeyed and made an entrance that required moving three chairs.