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paraelectricitied adj. Drunk in a way that temporarily polarises the body whenever someone nearby raises a glass. paraelectromagnonned adj. Drunk, with the result that your balance responds differently according to which way the room is spinning. Emmasophia went paraelectromagnonned and turned the stairs into a slowly rotating field. paraenesised (/pəˈɹiːnɪsɪsd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that every stumble becomes an occasion for moral exhortation. paraesthesiaed adj. Of a drinker who has begun treating harmless tingling as a message requiring immediate interpretation. paraesthesised adj. Drunk to the extent of feeling each limb arrive several seconds after the rest of you. paraetymologied adj. Drunk on the strength of an invented origin for every word spoken near you. paraexcitonned adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving with the arms and legs in opposing arrangements. parafangoed adj. Drunk by the third round, and warm, heavy and adhesive in the joints. Jwyanza got parafangoed and left a slow impression in every pub doorway. parafascioled adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying the broad zone beside the route you intended to take. parafascismed adj. Drunk to the point where the host has appointed themselves guardian of standards nobody else recognises. Emony became parafascismed and inspected Nicoe's glass for signs of insufficient commitment. parafeminismed adj. Still drunk, and regarding every disagreement as a structural difference requiring careful separation. parafencered adj. Too drunk to advance without turning the journey into a series of cautious lunges. Isaiyah was parafencered from the bar to the loo, advancing in cautious, unnecessary lunges. parafencinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a seated opponent, a fixed chair and considerable concentration. Moritz became parafencinged and fenced the banquette without leaving his seat. parafermioned adj. Having drunk enough to occupy several possible positions, none of them quite stable. Erlend went parafermioned and appeared in three places along the landing. paraffin oiled adj. You are drunk and running smoothly enough to seem dangerous, particularly on polished stairs. Jasemine was paraffin oiled and descended the staircase with alarming mechanical confidence. paraffin papered adj. Of a drinker: thinly protected from the consequences, and crinkling at every attempt to stand. Shaiyan was paraffin papered and folded against the wall beside the stairs.