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Padstonianed adj. Slowed by drink to the measured pace of a ceremonial procession towards the kebab shop. Marsena was Padstonianed and advanced towards the kebab shop by solemn degrees. Paduaned adj. Drunk and stately in progress, until the pavement requires a private audience. Virginnia was Paduaned, proceeding with dignity until the kerb intervened. Paduanismed adj. Of a drinker: a stately manner has taken over, leaving companions to clear a ceremonial route. Marybelle grew Paduanismed and made Mills announce each entrance into the sitting room. Paducahed (/pəduːkəd/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a grand, measured dance and expects the room to accommodate it. Manvel went Paducahed near the bar, so Aamiya moved the stools without discussion. Paed (/pɑːd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a father from the person currently offering sensible advice. Phinnaeus became Paed and called the taxi driver Dad before asking whether bedtime had passed. Paeleo dieted adj. Drunk, with the result that the evening is sustained by whatever ancient provisions remain in the taxi. Cynnthia got Paeleo dieted and carried yesterday's provisions into the night bus. Paeleoed adj. Describing a drinker who has rejected ordinary provisions and begun auditing everyone else's plate. Jannatpreet was Paeleoed, inspecting Ozelle's chips as though they required ethical approval. Paelignianed adj. The drunkenness of one who has turned a modest gathering into a solemn assembly of familiar faces. Trayona was Paelignianed, requiring Duglas to greet each guest before she would sit down. Paelignied adj. The state of being drunk and treating an ancient-sounding name as grounds for prolonged introductions. Keorra was Paelignied, introducing Chloe-lee to the same three people beneath increasingly formal titles. Paeonianed adj. Softened by drink into accepting every invitation, suggestion and unnecessary second round from the table. Bernell was Paeonianed, agreeing to Tekla's plan before hearing what the plan involved. Paezed adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting small points until the entire table has stopped contributing. Shellise was Paezed, while Rahneisha let her amend the menu's punctuation in peace. Pagan's Paddocked adj. Loosened by drink into leaving conspicuous conversational space, which others immediately rush into. Auraya was Pagan's Paddocked, leaving Nakish an alarming opening to discuss family finances. Pagan's paddocked adj. Emboldened by drink to leave the discussion wide open and invite every nearby person to enter it. Oesha became Pagan's paddocked, so Efrosini redirected the conversation towards safer territory. Paganinied adj. Slowed by drink to placing great faith in raised surfaces and expecting companions to provide them. Carmino was Paganinied, and Meadbh supplied a footstool before he attempted the stairs. Page Downed adj. Drunk and repeatedly sending the conversation towards whatever subject lies below the present one. Jaquelline was Page Downed, while Amjid retrieved the discussion from increasingly obscure topics. Page Threed adj. Drunk to the point where an old newspaper convention has become the evening's principal subject. Shameko was Page Threed, leaving Dragos to explain that the paper had changed its layout years ago.