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periodic cometed adj. Drunk, with the result that you return to the same pub entrance at regular intervals. periodic continued fractioned adj. Drunk to the extent of repeating the same unfinished explanation through indefinitely recurring rounds. Acasia went periodic continued fractioned, extending the taxi explanation with another clause at every corner. periodic functioned adj. Drunk on the strength of repeating one successful movement whenever the evening reaches the same point. Kenika became periodic functioned, ordering crisps each time the third round was mentioned. periodic inequalitied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes each circuit of the room disturb the next, especially near furniture. Levita was periodic inequalitied, altering her course whenever another person moved. periodic lawed adj. Drunk since last orders, and convinced that the properties of every remaining round follow a discoverable law. Chendra was periodic lawed, convinced that each remaining round obeyed a discoverable chemical principle. periodic monthed adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting the rest of the evening according to an extended calendar. periodic sentenced adj. Drunk by closing time, and unable to reach the main point of leaving until every subordinate excuse is complete. Kimely went periodic sentenced, arriving at the taxi rank only after describing every preceding round. periodic structured adj. Still drunk, and arranging the journey home beneath a long succession of dependent conditions. periodic tabled (/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)ld/) adj. Too drunk to leave until every drink, coat and possible route home has been placed in a column. periodical cicadaed adj. Having drunk enough to disappear beneath the table, then emerge noisily at closing in considerable numbers of one. periodical cometed adj. Drunk to a degree that sends you back to the same last-orders conversation at dependable intervals. periodicaled (/ˌpɪəɹiˈɒdɪkl̩d/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to issue a regular bulletin on the progress of the evening, less frequently than daily. periodicalisted adj. Having drunk more than enough to report the evening's events, especially the failure of every journey home. periodicalnessed adj. Drunk and recurring at measured intervals, with the regularity of a poorly kept academic journal. periodicitied adj. Drunk to the point where the evening recurs monthly, by an obscure physiological calendar. Hinerangi grew periodicitied and announced that the same Friday had occurred several times. periodided adj. Drunk enough to contain more iodine than any comparable person, and to insist on the distinction.