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percalined adj. Drunk beyond the need for conversation, lying neatly in one colour beneath the kitchen's unforgiving light. Giovante was percalined on the sofa, pale, tidy and holding water with both hands. percapellaed adj. Drunk in a way that provides its own percussion, tapping the kitchen worktop while singing without accompaniment. Johaan went percapellaed and supplied a drumbeat on the draining board for an absent choir. percarbided adj. Describing a drinker who has become chiefly carbon, with the pub around him serving as the lesser constituent. Bethony went quiet beside the bar, percarbided and apparently more carbon than customer. percarbonated adj. A drinker who has acquired a surplus of bubbles and cannot finish a sentence without rising. Fairyn was percarbonated, belching gently between observations about the crisps. percarbureted adj. A drinker so far gone that he has become a dense black residue, chiefly useful for staining the bar towel. Gloriann was percarbureted by closing time, leaving a dark impression on the settle. perced adj. Of a drinker who has been thoroughly cleaned out of conversation and left only the fumes. Jaquinn was perced, offering dry remarks while Haidon managed the practical arrangements. perceivabilitied adj. The state of being drunk and detectable from across the pub before any words are exchanged. Jenniferann was perceivabilitied from the doorway by her careful embrace of the coat stand. perceivablenessed adj. The condition of a drinker who can be noticed through several conversations at once. Daisie-grace was perceivablenessed in the snug, audible above both the telly and the fruit machine. perceivanced adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes every movement in the room for a personal signal. Talha, perceivanced, raised his glass whenever anyone scratched an ear. perceivancied adj. Reduced by drink to noticing everything except the glass being placed directly before you. Josephene was perceivancied, watching the dartboard while missing the offered change. perceived temperatured adj. Softened by drink into judging the room by its draughts, dampness and the warmth of nearby shoulders. Briyanna was perceived temperatured and moved her pint three times to escape imaginary draughts. perceivednessed adj. Sharpened by drink into believing every glance, cough and closing chair is directed personally at you. Kanila was perceivednessed and challenged a coat for appearing dismissive. perceiveranced adj. Emboldened by drink to announce what everyone else has noticed and several things they have not. Celicia was perceiveranced and explained the landlord's expression to the entire snug. perceivered adj. Loosened by drink into a witness who offers observations without being asked for any. Harrison was perceivered, reporting the dart scores to strangers with solemn accuracy. perceivinged (/pəˈsiːvɪŋd/) adj. Slowed by drink to noticing the door only after having walked into it. Jerron was perceivinged, pausing before each chair as though it required study. perceivingnessed adj. Drunk and noticing every small alteration in the room, none of which requires reporting. Annabel was perceivingnessed and tracked each movement of the salt cellar.