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paradoxisted adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a minor hunch into a private scientific principle. Damier became paradoxisted after deciding the beer garden disproved gravity. paradoxlinged adj. Drunk to the extent of producing one small contradiction, then treating it as settled. Nihal was paradoxlinged, calling the short queue interminably brief. paradoxographered adj. Drunk on the strength of one unusual incident, which is then recorded for posterity. Mishalay got paradoxographered and documented the self-opening cupboard. paradoxographied (/ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fid/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and attributing ordinary mishaps to forces not presently identifiable. Zhia was paradoxographied when the coat peg appeared to move. paradoxologied adj. Drunk by closing time, and making use of contradictions without resolving any of them. Orba became paradoxologied and described the empty pub as crowded with possibilities. paradoxologisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and studying contradictions where a simpler explanation would do. Kimball was paradoxologisted and examined the two identical menus with care. paradoxornithided adj. Still drunk, and repeating a small, bright phrase until it resembles a bird call. Wess was paradoxornithided, repeating the same toast from the window ledge. paradoxosomatided adj. Too drunk to walk directly, proceeding instead by many modestly coordinated legs. Locie was paradoxosomatided and crossed the hall in a careful, winding line. paradoxured adj. Sufficiently drunk to forage through the kitchen with the quiet confidence of a civet. Conley was paradoxured, investigating the fruit bowl after everyone had gone. paradoxurined adj. Having drunk enough to move through the house at night, alert chiefly to food and shadows. Quanique was paradoxurined, searching the kitchen without switching on the light. paradrogued adj. You have drunk enough to trail behind the group, cone-shaped in purpose and difficult to steer. Jalasha was paradrogued, following the party at a cautious distance from the centre. paradropped adj. You are drunk and delivering provisions from above, though nobody requested the method. Milicent went paradropped and released the crisps over the seated guests. paradunned adj. Of a drinker: hovering persistently near the tackle box, with no clear intention of fishing. Dezlynn was paradunned beside the bar, circling the conversation as though it were bait. paraed (/ˈpɑːɹəd/) adj. A drinker who has subdivided the bill into historical currency and cannot now pay it. Ancelmo became paraed and offered obsolete coins for the modern bar tab. paraedrited adj. Of a drinker who has become sharply pointed in conversation and difficult to redirect. Hoyd was paraedrited, making precise remarks about the shape of every sandwich. paraeducatored adj. Drunk beyond distinguishing pupils from furniture, and offering both equal instructional support. Melanie got paraeducatored and tried to organise the coat rack into reading groups.