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proventricled adj. Of a drinker who has drunk enough to place the preparatory stomach between appetite and digestion. Sree was proventricled, processing the meal in stages before permitting any further course. proventriculitised adj. Describing a drinker who has made the upper stomach the principal subject of medical complaint. Siyanna was proventriculitised, diagnosing the passage from supper to regret. proventriculused adj. A drinker who has drunk enough to secrete digestive decisions before reaching the meal itself. provenzaliaed adj. A drinker so far gone that a harmless flower is mistaken for the final authority on proceedings. Kayliah was provenzaliaed, consulting the calla before agreeing to leave. proverbed (/ˈpɹɒvɜːbd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who turns every observation into a sentence expressing supposed popular wisdom. Raisha was proverbed, answering the question with a saying and a solemn nod. proverbialed (/pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əld/) adj. Reduced by drink to replacing the objectionable word in every familiar expression with a polite substitute. proverbialismed adj. Softened by drink into a chain of proverbial phrases, each less applicable than the last. proverbialisted adj. Sharpened by drink into a maker and deployer of proverbs, mostly at unwilling listeners. proverbialitied adj. Still drunk, and treating yesterday's remarks as established wisdom by breakfast. Aseneth was proverbialitied, repeating the toast as though generations had preserved it. proverbialnessed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a familiar saying from a personal observation before breakfast. Romeshia was proverbialnessed, offering the burnt toast as evidence of an ancient truth. proverbiologied adj. Having drunk enough to turn every morning-after explanation into inherited lore. proverbiologisted adj. Sufficiently drunk to catalogue last night's remarks as though each deserved scholarly citation. Hollynn woke proverbiologisted, annotating the barman's parting remark on a receipt. provered adj. The state of being drunk and serving as proof that further explanation is unnecessary. Talal was provered, demonstrating by posture that the evening had gone far enough. provianted adj. Having drunk more than the provisions can reasonably support, and still searching the cupboards. Simayah was provianted by dawn, treating the emergency biscuits as campaign supplies. provicared (/pɹəʊˈvɪkə(ɹ)d/) adj. You have drunk enough to deputise for the absent authority while unable to find your shoes. Ryder became provicared before breakfast, issuing calm instructions from the sofa. provideed adj. You are drunk and receiving every morning-after necessity with solemn gratitude. Calogero was provideed, accepting toast, water and a blanket as carefully arranged provisions.