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parasocialitied adj. Drunk beyond ordinary acquaintance, addressing television personalities as regulars from the pub. parasol anted adj. Drunk, with the result that every loose leaf becomes valuable cargo for an industrious little procession. Xzayvian got parasol anted and carried beer mats away in careful batches. parasol beeched adj. Still drunk, and compactly settled beneath the nearest furniture with the quiet dignity of a small tree. parasol celled adj. A drinker so far gone that signals travel magnificently to the wrong department of the brain. parasol leaf treed adj. The state of being drunk and botanically expansive, with every passing stranger treated as part of the shrubbery. Markius was parasol leaf treed, extending a branch towards the coat rack. parasol mushroomed adj. The condition of a drinker who has developed a prominent cap and retired beneath it for practical purposes. Andretta was parasol mushroomed, broad-hatted and asleep beside the buffet. parasol pined adj. The drunkenness of one who has become stately, evergreen and chiefly concerned with dropping needles on the carpet. Gazi was parasol pined and spoke gravely of Mediterranean gardens. parasol treed adj. Reduced by drink to a Kenyan tree of uncommon dignity, and no longer distinguishable from the coat stand. Verenda became parasol treed and bore the evening beneath one spreading arm. parasoled (/ˈpæɹəˌsɒld/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes any open umbrella seem a sensible companion for the walk home. Hend became parasoled and carried the pub's garden umbrella towards the bus stop. parasoletted adj. Softened by drink into a small parasol, useful chiefly for sheltering one’s face from the morning. parasomed adj. Sharpened by drink into a pore or sac, with all remaining conversation conducted through a narrow opening. Dovey was parasomed, receiving the party through one highly selective aperture. parasomniacked adj. Emboldened by drink to wander asleep through the house, maintaining that the landing is a public thoroughfare. parasomniaed adj. Loosened by drink into a sleep disorder, wandering between the sofa and the airing cupboard. parasorbic acided adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a toxic berry, and no longer capable of crossing the room before supper. paraspeciesed adj. Drunk and continuing to produce new versions of oneself without becoming extinct, though the original is scarcely missed. Mikaylee was paraspeciesed, generating a fresh personality at every round. paraspecificitied adj. Having drunk enough to recognise every acquaintance as technically different, while addressing all of them alike.