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protrusibilitied adj. Drunk by the third round, and increasingly capable of placing an elbow where no elbow is needed. protrusioned (/pɹəˈtɹuːʒənd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and advancing bodily into spaces that were previously unobstructed. protrusivenessed adj. Still drunk, and sticking out far enough to interrupt the route of everyone else. Coreene was protrusivenessed, occupying the landing with one arm and a misplaced handbag. protryptased adj. Too drunk to activate the correct muscles, but still attempting stairs on principle. prottied adj. Still drunk, and preserving an entirely unnecessary interest in classifying the company by religious affiliation. protuberanced (/pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹənsd/) adj. Having drunk enough to acquire a distinct swelling at every point of contact with the room. protuberancied adj. Slowed by drink to a series of outward swellings, each one requiring another round before departure. protuberationed adj. Drunk and projecting into the evening, particularly wherever a queue has formed. protuberositied adj. Drunk to the point where every pocket, sleeve and fold seems to acquire an additional bump. Shiwanda arrived protuberositied at the taxi rank, carrying receipts, coins and somebody else's gloves. proturanned adj. Drunk enough to travel without eyes or wings, relying entirely on the wall and a familiar route. protussived adj. Drunk past the point of coughing discreetly, but not past the point of requesting another round. protyled (/ˈpɹəʊtaɪld/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every object seem assembled from the same basic substance as the evening. Mahit became protyled at closing time and treated the coat stand, the bar and the taxi as interchangeable matter. protyped adj. Drunk, with the result that every request for a final round becomes an archetype of poor judgement. Bryan was protyped by midnight, serving as an exemplar of why the last bus matters. proud fleshed adj. Drunk on the strength of a minor success, swelling visibly whenever anyone mentions it. proud-heartednessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and maintaining self-respect chiefly through continued possession of the coat. proudfulnessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying self-regard into the night as though it were essential luggage.