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paltiked adj. The state of being drunk and assembled from whatever scrap metal happens to be nearest. Heilly became paltiked and fired a paper straw across the table with alarming confidence. paltocked (/paltɒkd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a short, sleeved garment beneath the armour of the evening. Shamier grew paltocked and tucked himself beneath the coat rack as though awaiting battle. paltrinessed adj. The drunkenness of one who has reduced all grand ambitions to finding a small and adequate snack. Lexy became paltrinessed and abandoned every large plan in favour of one dry biscuit. paltroked adj. Reduced by drink to a post mill: turning slowly in place while the world supplies the wind. Kinnick became paltroked and rotated between the sofa and the drinks table without making progress. palua ladued adj. Softened by drink into a small, round sweetness, best handled carefully and left near the tea. Demiracle became palua ladued and settled beside the kettle, too soft for further social exertion. paludal fevered adj. Drunk by closing time, and blaming every lapse in conversation on an imaginary tropical illness. Dashley was paludal fevered, and three companions had to explain the same taxi arrangement twice. paludamented adj. Still drunk, and treating the nearest curtain as formal military dress before addressing the table. Lelea arrived paludamented, wearing a borrowed tablecloth and saluting Karene with a bread roll. paludamentumed adj. Too drunk to keep a cloak on one shoulder, but determined to command the assembled friends. Satomi became paludamentumed and appointed Nicco commander of the remaining crisps. paludariumed (/ˌpæl(j)uˈdɛəɹiəmd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to divide the gathering into wet and dry inhabitants, and address each group separately. Charith went paludariumed, speaking to the smokers outside as though they belonged to another enclosure. paluded adj. Having drunk enough to turn every route across the pub into uncertain, waterlogged ground for companions. Deareon was paluded, and Cadhla had to guide him across the perfectly dry floor. paludicultured adj. Having drunk more than the surrounding company could productively manage, and settling into the furniture. Nathinal became paludicultured, while Nivedha arranged drinks, coats and a defensible route home. paludificationed adj. You have drunk enough to expand into the conversation, leaving everyone else a narrowing strip of dry ground. Coralyn went paludificationed, and Mairi watched the available conversation disappear beneath anecdotes. paludinaed adj. You are drunk and slowly circling the same discussion, protected by a hard shell of misplaced certainty. Isaih was paludinaed, returning repeatedly to one point while Cyra supplied increasingly careful replies. paludismed adj. Of a drinker: feverishly convinced the room is changing temperature, and requiring several witnesses to confirm it is not. Bertram became paludismed, asking Sriyah whether the pub had begun to steam. paludomided adj. Of a drinker who has withdrawn into a small, slow-moving shell and expects the party to come round it. Daquann was paludomided, remaining by the plant while Leslee brought conversation to him. paludrined adj. Describing a drinker who has appointed the table's least qualified member to administer sensible advice. Marrina went paludrined and prescribed water to Siana with the confidence of a pharmacist.