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protozoonosised adj. Sharpened by drink into a twitching, single-celled nuisance with an unfortunate interest in movement. protozooplanktonned adj. Loosened by drink into something minute and buoyant, carried wherever the room happens to slope. protozoosised adj. Emboldened by drink to spread through every available part of the room, without regard to personal boundaries. protractednessed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where crossing a room becomes an extended undertaking. protractered adj. Drunk enough to measure every angle except the one between your foot and the next stair. protractilitied adj. Drunk and extending towards objects that remain inconveniently beyond reach. protractioned adj. Drunk to the point where every movement, including falling, takes considerable time. protractored (/pɹəˈtɹæktə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk past the point of reliable angles, particularly when negotiating a doorway or staircase. protransglutaminased adj. Drunk beyond the active stage, awaiting some further conversion before useful movement resumes. protrepticked (/pɹəʊˈtɹɛptɪkd/) adj. Drunk in a way that turns every stumble into a didactic speech for those nearby. protriaened adj. Drunk, with the result that every forward movement appears to have three points of attack. Chervonne went protriaened and approached the stairs with three advancing elbows. protriptylined adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the body seem chemically encouraged to continue, despite contrary evidence. protropinned adj. Drunk to the extent of continuing to grow in confidence while coordination diminishes. protruberanced adj. Sufficiently drunk to develop a noticeable bulge wherever the furniture is least forgiving. Marqueze was protruberanced against the banister, producing a new obstacle on the landing. protrudered adj. Drunk on the strength of projecting into conversations, doorways, and other people's walking lines. protrudinned adj. Drunk since last orders, and encouraging every part of the body to lead independently. Tysen was protrudinned, with one knee, elbow, and shoulder pursuing separate routes upstairs.