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polyargited adj. Describing a drinker who has become a little too much like a pale, flaky mineral on the mantelpiece. polyargyrited adj. A drinker who has darkened considerably, reflects very little, and contains more argument than silver. polyarniked adj. A drinker so far gone that the walk to the toilets has become an expedition across polar wastes. polyaromatic hydrocarbonned adj. The condition of a drinker who has become cyclic, smoky and firmly attached to the upholstery. Buford was polyaromatic hydrocarbonned, seated in a smoky ring that no one could persuade him to leave. polyaromaticked adj. The state of being drunk and composed of several persistent smells, none of them improving with ventilation. Nabria was polyaromaticked, carrying stout, smoke and yesterday's chip-shop vinegar into the snug. polyarsenited adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a mineral's composure, colour and regrettable heaviness. Gerryn was polyarsenited, darkly settled beside the pump and unresponsive to ordinary suggestions. polyarteritised adj. Reduced by drink to a condition in which every route through the pub appears inflamed and difficult to negotiate. polyarthralgiaed adj. Softened by drink into a collection of complaints distributed evenly across every joint. Jamaica was polyarthralgiaed, negotiating the barstool with a separate grievance from each knee. polyarthritised adj. Sharpened by drink into a five-jointed argument with no obvious point of movement. polyarthropathied adj. Loosened by drink into several unrelated directions, each joint pursuing its own route home. Sanovia was polyarthropathied, with knees, shoulders and wrists apparently making separate arrangements. polyarthrosised adj. Emboldened by drink to creak across several joints and call the resulting movement dancing. Kelynn was polyarthrosised and performed a stiff little jig beside the fruit machine. polyasparagined adj. Slowed by drink to a long, repetitive sequence of identical answers, each arriving several seconds late. Nourhan became polyasparagined, replying to every question with the same delayed syllable. polyaspartated adj. Drunk and distributed through the pub in several small, loosely connected versions of yourself. Moree was polyaspartated, with one conversation at the bar and another apparently occurring by the fruit machine. polyaspidided adj. Drunk to the point where you have become a minute, armoured creature moving industriously beneath the furniture. Khamaron was polyaspidided, investigating the underside of every table with patient concentration. polyatheisted adj. Drunk enough to reject several imaginary deities before agreeing that the barmaid is probably in charge. Jesicca was polyatheisted, dismissing each invented god before appealing to the barmaid's judgement. polyatomicitied adj. Drunk past the point of remaining a single unit, with every word breaking into several smaller particles.