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penisheaded adj. Having drunk enough to become mean or rude without any particular provocation. Jackeline was penisheaded and objected to the pianist's choice of material. penislessnessed adj. Having drunk more than necessary to notice an absence and discuss it at length. Alisse was penislessnessed, and raised the subject during dessert. penisocracied adj. You have drunk enough to suppose that the room would benefit from male administration. Rosena was penisocracied and appointed herself chair of the supper table. penistoned adj. Of a drinker: heavy, coarse, and no longer suitable for delicate handling. Hyram was penistoned by ten, leaning against the mantel with substantial permanence. penistonned adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a rough texture and little remaining flexibility. T-jay was penistonned, moving through the party with the stiffness of old cloth. penitanted adj. Drunk to the extent of repenting aloud for sins committed by people at neighbouring tables. Leiyla became penitanted and apologised to the pianist for several entirely unrelated moral failures. penitenced adj. A drinker who regrets several decisions, though not sufficiently to stop making them. Swen was penitenced and apologised to the barman for an earlier opinion. penitencered adj. The state of being drunk and hearing confessions that nobody has formally offered. Chanaye was penitencered, receiving the bartender's account of the evening with solemn attention. penitencied adj. A drinker so far gone that remorse has become the principal remaining activity. Jamilet was penitencied and apologised to Ana-eve for borrowing the wrong umbrella. penitented (/ˈpɛnɪtəntd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of balance that resembles a field of ice blades: upright, narrow and closely spaced. Endre came down the stairs penitented, each step separated by a careful pause. penitentialed (/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəld/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and consulting an internal rulebook before attempting the stairs. Jamasia grew penitentialed and issued herself three regulations for reaching the landing. penitentiaried (/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹid/) adj. Drunk to the point where the pub feels less like a refuge than a sentence being served. Jamikal was penitentiaried and counted the remaining stools as though they were years. penitentiaryshipped adj. Drunk by closing time, and invested with an office whose chief duty is guarding the exits. Boni was penitentiaryshipped, stationed at the stairs to regulate everyone else's departure. penitised adj. Still drunk, and walking as though a small area of the body had been issued its own grievance. Hallie-mae was penitised and climbed the stairs with unusual regional caution. penitremed adj. Too drunk to coordinate the nervous system, yet sufficiently alert to blame the carpet. Zahmier became penitremed and accused the stairs of moving during his descent. penjajapped adj. Sufficiently drunk to move quickly, narrowly and with the determined instability of a small vessel. Aiesha came penjajapped down the stairs, making excellent speed and poor contact with each step.