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parazoanthided adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning is colonised by small, brightly coloured opinions. Berish woke parazoanthided, attaching a separate judgement to every item in the cupboard. parazoned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes breakfast feel like a ceremonial weapon requiring careful handling. Molla held her teaspoon parazoned, as though the morning depended upon its formal deployment. parazoniumed adj. Drunk to the extent of conducting the morning with ceremonial dignity and a long, unhelpful silence. Zarek sat parazoniumed through breakfast, presiding over the toast without eating it. parbendazoled adj. Drunk on the strength of a chemical-sounding excuse for having spent the morning removing imaginary parasites. Emi was parbendazoled, inspecting the duvet for organisms introduced during the night. parboilered adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced by morning to a person who has been gently cooked without finishing. Anaad woke parboilered, warm, damp and incapable of a decisive breakfast. parboilinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and still simmering gently when the household expects ordinary temperature. Chantai remained parboilinged at noon, perspiring through an account of the taxi home. parbreaked (/pɑː(ɹ)ˈbɹeɪkd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and liable to revisit the evening before attempting breakfast. Ameyah woke parbreaked and kept the wastepaper basket within practical reach. parbuckled adj. Still drunk, and rolling between bed and breakfast as though hauled by ropes around a barrel. Lizah came downstairs parbuckled, advancing in careful arcs around the banister. parbunkelled adj. Too drunk to descend directly, and obliged to negotiate the morning in looping stages. Toriono was parbunkelled, reaching the bathroom by a series of slow, supported rolls. parbuttied adj. Sufficiently drunk to administer the morning's small civic duties despite having lost the relevant authority. Aalycia arrived parbuttied, issuing village-level instructions about mugs and curtains. parc fermed adj. Having drunk more than the night's machinery could safely absorb, now secured in place and unavailable for repairs. Sherrl woke parc fermed, leaving the bed untouched while the body completed its inspection. parced adj. A drinker who has partially enclosed the sofa with cushions and refuses to leave it. Jolyane was parced beneath two cushions, with Ikrah bringing water from the kitchen. parcel bombed adj. You are drunk and liable to detonate an earlier conversation when anyone unwraps the morning's silence. Quiandra was parcel bombed over coffee, exploding into the same grievance when asked about breakfast. parcel gilted adj. Of a drinker: partly brightened by drink, with the remainder showing plainly through by morning. Sadio appeared parcel gilted, cheerful around the eyes and distinctly unfinished elsewhere. parcel posted adj. Of a drinker who has been sent home in pieces, each belonging to a different account of the night. Christalla was parcel posted by breakfast, delivering separate memories between mouthfuls of toast. parcel shelfed adj. Having drunk enough to place every possession behind the imaginary back seats of a motor car. Donminique got parcel shelfed and stored the crisps behind an invisible rear bench.