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polymorphided adj. Slowed by drink to the measured, whiskered pace of someone inspecting every route home. Jazariyah was polymorphided by last orders and examined the pavement before taking each step. polymorphied (/ˈpɒlɪmɔːfid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and already exhibiting several competing versions of the evening's conclusion. polymorphismed (/pɒlɪˈmɔːfɪz(ə)md/) adj. Drunk and assuming a different shape at every stage of the evening, from customer to guide to luggage. Jillisa grew polymorphismed, becoming customer, tour guide, and coat by midnight. polymorphitised adj. Drunk to the point where the route home changes without warning, usually after passing a familiar pub. Herlane was polymorphitised and turned towards the station, then the old bar, then the chip shop. polymorphocyted adj. Drunk enough to develop several white-coated opinions about the proper timing of last orders. polymorpholeukocyted adj. Drunk past the point of recognising which white coat belongs to which member of the party. Keiston was polymorpholeukocyted and collected four pale coats before finding his own. polymorphonucleared adj. Drunk in a way that gives every remaining thought its own centre and none a clear destination. polymorphonucleated adj. Drunk, with the result that each new instruction produces a fresh nucleus of activity. polymorphonucleocyted adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the journey home into a collection of sharply contrasting small decisions. Arda was polymorphonucleocyted, choosing a taxi, a bus and walking home within five minutes. polymorphosised adj. Drunk to the extent of adopting several outward forms without altering the underlying intention to find chips. Asan was polymorphosised by closing time, appearing successively as navigator, debtor and coat carrier. polymorphous perversitied adj. Drunk on the strength of discovering that the cloakroom, taxi rank and kebab shop can all serve as destinations. Latory polymorphous perversitied through the cloakroom, taxi rank and kebab shop before settling on chips. polymorphousnessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and taking several harmless forms without attaching the joke to anyone's identity. polymyalgiaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and complaining that every muscle has acquired an independent objection to walking home. polymyopathied adj. Drunk past the point of any two muscle groups reaching agreement on a course of action and proceeding with it simultaneously. Irmuun was polymyopathied well before the end of the evening, each limb filing a separate objection to the stairs. polymyositised adj. Sharpened by drink into treating every ache as a scholarly objection requiring immediate rebuttal. polymythiaed adj. Loosened by drink into confusing several distinct legends, and supplying footnotes to each. Dalhia grew polymythiaed and attributed the landlord's sneeze to three unrelated origin stories.