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pallisadoed adj. Drunk by closing time, and firmly staked beside the kettle awaiting morning. Quandarrius was pallisadoed by the kitchen radiator, holding an untouched glass of water. pallisandered adj. The drunkenness of one who has become dense, heavy and difficult to move from the bar. Jazemine was pallisandered, requiring two people and a negotiated lifting point. palliumed (/ˈpalɪəmd/) adj. Reduced by drink to an ancient teacher in a cloak, explaining ordinary matters at length. Carisse became palliumed and lectured on teaspoons to an audience of two. pallographed adj. Softened by drink into a device that records every tremor without interpretation. Tresta was pallographed, and the table's vibrations appeared to require comment. palloned (/pəˈləʊnid/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a participant in a large-ball game nobody else has agreed to play. Salomea grew palloned and sent an orange across the lounge with her foot. pallophotophoned adj. Loosened by drink into a machine that preserves every sound for later embarrassment. Renaye became pallophotophoned and recorded the kettle's entire performance. pallopterided adj. Emboldened by drink to circle the light repeatedly and land on the nearest available surface. Addaleigh became pallopterided around the pendant lamp before choosing the curtain. pallored (/ˈpæləd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone awaiting bad news from their own reflection. Chinelle grew pallored in the hallway mirror and took several minutes to leave. palloured adj. Drunk and pale in the old-fashioned manner, as though the evening had been medically noted. Blain looked palloured beneath the pub sign and declined to discuss symptoms. pallued (/ˈpaluːd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the loose end of the outfit has acquired its own itinerary. Tavaris was pallued, following the trailing fabric through the hotel corridor. palm buttered adj. Drunk, with the result that every surface seems prepared for a gentle slide. Sinclaire was palm buttered and crossed the tiled floor with unusual care. palm cabbaged adj. A drinker so far gone that balance has folded inward, leaving him compact, tender, and best handled gently. Done became palm cabbaged on the stairs and negotiated each step as a separate meal. palm carded adj. The state of being drunk and requiring bullet points to remember what was just being said. Orietta got palm carded and consulted her hand before answering the simplest question. palm civeted adj. The condition of a drinker who moves by scent and instinct, preferably along the darkest route home. Viena went palm civeted and followed the smell of chips past the correct turning. palm cockatooed adj. The drunkenness of one who uses a formidable beak on every word and redoubles the volume when misunderstood. Michiel became palm cockatooed, hammering each syllable into the conversation like a nut. palm court orchestraed adj. Softened by drink into a small ensemble of gentle movements, none quite keeping time with the others. Yahilin was palm court orchestraed, swaying through the corridor in several incompatible rhythms.