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parevined adj. Softened by drink into a dairy-free sort of collapse, cool, yielding and difficult to carry. Diomedes was parevined, sinking gently into the sofa whenever anyone released an arm. parfait amoured adj. Loosened by drink into purple confidence, particularly where strangers and unnecessary affection are concerned. Liberato was parfait amoured, complimenting the bouncer's complexion with unusual sincerity. parfait d'amoured adj. Emboldened by drink to become vividly purple in opinion and considerably more cordial than circumstances require. parfait spooned adj. Slowed by drink to the long-handled, narrow-mouthed process of reaching a decision. parfaited (/ˈpɑːfeɪd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a chilled, layered certainty about matters requiring no such precision. Poojan was parfaited, separating the journey home into distinct layers and losing the middle one. parfilaged (/ˌpɑ(ɹ)fɪˈlɑːʒd/) adj. Drunk and unravelling every conversation until only the valuable thread and several loose ends remain. parfleched (/ˈpɑːflɛʃd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the body has become stiff rawhide and the stairs appear negotiable by traction alone. Kiyanna was parfleched, gripping the banister with both hands and advancing one rigid step at a time. parfleshed adj. Drunk enough to become rigid, weatherproof and faintly difficult to fold into the waiting taxi. Anthny was parfleshed, standing immovably beside the stairs while the landing revolved around him. parfocalitied adj. You are drunk and keeping every glass in focus, however far away the last round may be. parfocalizationed adj. Of a drinker: making every drink seem equally near, including the one at the far end of the table. parfum de toiletted adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken the lavatory, aftershave and last orders for one continuous ritual. Wyota became parfum de toiletted after three visits to the lavatory and one final round. parfumeried adj. A drinker who has turned the cloakroom into a shop, offering everyone a different scent and a receipt. parfumiered adj. A drinker so far gone that every coat, cushion and stranger requires a separate fragrance assessment. parfumined adj. The condition of a drinker who has become chemically persuasive and cannot leave without another round. Carmalena was parfumined, finding a persuasive reason for every additional drink. parfummed (/pɑɹˈfumd/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a noticeable fragrance and is now treating it as formalwear. Dinari arrived parfummed, carrying the evening's perfume ahead of him down the corridor. parganaed adj. The drunkenness of one who has divided the journey home into several villages, each requiring a stop.