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pterologied adj. Loosened by drink into an amateur study of wings, including those worn by the barmaid's tattoo. pterolysised adj. Emboldened by drink to arrange every loose garment according to an avian system. pteromaed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a ceremonial walk round the tables, with no destination. Loai got pteromaed and took several minutes to cross the quiet end of the pub. pteromalided adj. Drunk and parasitic, attaching yourself to the nearest conversation until someone buys another round. pteromerhanophobiaed adj. Drunk to the point where the bar stool seems preferable to any form of leaving the ground. pteronarcyided adj. Drunk past the point of movement, lying flat and dark beneath the table's steady current. pteronned adj. Drunk enough to require a raised walkway through the pub, preferably above the difficult furniture. pteronophobiaed adj. Drunk beyond reason and alarmed by every feather in the landlord's cushion. Kelvin became pteronophobiaed when a stray down plume crossed his sleeve. pteronyssided adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the minute, persistent attentions of every mite in the household. pterophored adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired wings of extraordinary delicacy, chiefly for getting into the wardrobe. pterophorided (/ˌteɹ.əˈfoɹ.ɪdd/) adj. A drinker who has arranged the sleeves of every garment into plumes and considers this an expedition. Lilien grew pterophorided beside the cloakroom, giving each coat a formal send-off. pterophyted adj. A drinker so far gone that the furniture has become a forest and the fern is an authority. pteropided adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that the fruit bowl is a suitable roost. Kenzington was pteropided by half past ten, hanging over the fruit bowl with quiet dignity. pteropined adj. The condition of a drinker who has taken flight in principle but remains near the biscuit tin. Jolett was pteropined, making broad aerial gestures from the kitchen doorway. pteropleuraled adj. The drunkenness of one who has developed a fine bristle at the shoulder and keeps presenting it. Kellyn was pteropleuraled, turning sideways so everyone could admire an entirely imagined bristle. pteropleuronned adj. Reduced by drink to a small region between the wings, with little further anatomical ambition. Niaimani was pteropleuronned by eleven and occupied the narrowest part of the sofa.