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phrensied adj. Drunk in a way that turns the journey home into wild activity, despite nobody having requested an adventure. Pella became phrensied after closing, sprinting briefly towards the bus before returning for her coat. phrenzied adj. Describing a drinker who conducts the evening as a small, obsolete panic with considerable activity. phreodrilided adj. Drunk in a way that prefers cool, obscure places and proceeds by discreet segments. Abishai was phreodrilided and settled beneath the least conspicuous table. phrogged adj. Describing a drinker who moves through the house unseen, emerging unexpectedly in the wrong room. Shrey was phrogged, appearing beside the airing cupboard without having used the stairs. phrogginged adj. A drinker who spends the evening quietly relocating between other people’s rooms, without authorisation or explanation. Kristan went phrogginged and treated the landing cupboard as private accommodation. phronesised (/fɹəˈniːsɪsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that practical wisdom has become theoretical, particularly on stairs. Absalat was phronesised and chose the bannister as the safest route to the sitting room. phronimided adj. The state of being drunk and making short, abrupt movements, especially when changing direction. phrontisteried adj. The condition of a drinker who turns every available surface into a place for thinking, preferably seated. Landon was phrontisteried, considering the lampshade from the floor for nearly ten minutes. phryctoriaed adj. The drunkenness of one who communicates across the room by elaborate hand signals instead of speech. phryganaed adj. Reduced by drink to a low, spreading scrub-like posture, difficult to distinguish from the carpet. phryganeided adj. Softened by drink into something that folds, flutters and settles wherever it lands. Almin was phryganeided, drifting from the armchair to the carpet with little resistance. phryninned adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose every gesture appears mildly poisonous and ill-advised. Cledia was phryninned, pointing at the banister as though it had personally offended her. phrynodermaed adj. Loosened by drink into a rough, uneven gait, with each step arriving as a separate decision. phrynosomatided adj. Emboldened by drink to confront obstacles with the confidence of a lizard defending its territory. Tiofilo was phrynosomatided and challenged the revolving door to let him pass. phthalaldehyded adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each movement begins, pauses, and is reconsidered. phthalamided adj. Drunk and folded inward, with elbows, knees and conversation all kept close to the body.