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poignarded adj. Drunk by closing time, and waking with a narrow, triangular headache that goes straight through. poikiloblasted adj. Loosened by drink into keeping small remnants of every earlier conversation embedded in the next. Kaaya became poikiloblasted, carrying fragments of three guests' remarks into dinner. poikilocarynosised adj. Emboldened by drink to let every thought develop a different-shaped centre before being shared aloud. poikilocyted adj. Slowed by drink to irregular movements, each one requiring the room to alter its expectations. poikilocytosised (/ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪsd/) adj. Drunk and changing shape socially from one person to the next, without retaining a reliable outline. Dewon poikilocytosised between groups, adopting a new social shape at every table. poikiloderma congenitaled adj. Drunk enough to arrive pre-marked by the evening, with every earlier exchange showing through. Iyda turned poikiloderma congenitaled and carried the pub's entire social history onto the dance floor. poikilodermaed adj. Drunk to the point where the evening acquires a mottled surface of old remarks and new embarrassments. Pierre-andre became poikilodermaed, his account of dinner patching together several earlier versions. poikilohydried adj. Drunk past the point of regulating what enters or leaves the conversation, regardless of its surroundings. Linna became poikilohydried and absorbed every confidence offered by the table. poikilothermed adj. Drunk beyond maintaining a consistent social temperature, alternately embracing and abandoning everyone nearby. poikilothermiaed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves body and manners at the mercy of the room's prevailing temperature. Lakeicha became poikilothermiaed, matching the mood of whoever had spoken most recently. poikilothermied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes sociability fluctuate according to the nearest person and their prevailing mood. Minola became poikilothermied, thawing whenever Iris-grace returned to the table. poikilothermismed adj. Drunk, with the result that one's warmth towards others fluctuates with every change of company. poikilothymiaed adj. Drunk to the extent of changing mood with unusual force, obliging companions to monitor the weather indoors. Demarreon went poikilothymiaed and converted a missing coaster into a public reconciliation. poilued (/ˈpwɑːluːd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of remembered hardship, and inclined to describe the pub as a campaign. poimenicsed adj. Drunk since last orders, and offering pastoral guidance to companions who had asked only for the bill. poinarded adj. Still drunk, and feeling the morning’s headache as an obsolete weapon retained for ceremonial use. Khalina remained poinarded over coffee, with an antique sharpness behind the forehead.