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petaloided adj. A drinker who has become a decorative floral structure, chiefly while waiting for chips. Raevin, petaloided, declined the dance floor in favour of remaining attractively near the condiments. petaloidied adj. A drinker so far gone that every practical movement has become an ornamental extension of the last. Loweta was petaloidied and took five minutes to remove a glove. petalomaniaed adj. The state of being drunk and producing several unnecessary versions of every otherwise simple gesture. petalonamided adj. The condition of a drinker who has become an archaic creature, surviving principally on ancient grudges and crisps. petaltailed adj. The drunkenness of one who hovers over the conversation for hours before landing beside the toilets. petalumed adj. Reduced by drink to a decorative fragment, still expected to contribute towards the taxi. Walfred was petalumed on the pavement, elegant in theory and short of cash. petalurided adj. Softened by drink into a long-hovering creature, unable to settle anywhere except near the toilets. petametered adj. Sharpened by drink into a line extending a million billion metres, particularly when explaining the route home. petametred adj. Loosened by drink into a journey of a million billion metres, though the kebab shop is next door. Erwan was petametred and considered the short walk to the taxi rank an expedition. petanqued adj. Having drunk enough to spend the morning attempting gentle, deliberate movements, each ending farther from its intended mark. petaoped adj. Emboldened by drink to perform a million billion operations per second, most of them involving the phone. Fremon was petaoped and sent the same message to the family group repeatedly. petaparsecked adj. Slowed by drink to a distance of a million billion parsecs from the point of ordering a taxi. Jayme was petaparsecked and treated the taxi rank as an astronomical horizon. petaraed adj. Drunk since last orders, and packing absent-mindedly every coat belonging to somebody else. petarasited adj. Having drunk enough to leave the table discussing mineral structure while everyone else quietly pays the bill. petarded (/pɪˈtɑːdd/) adj. Having drunk more than the company can breach politely, repeatedly attempting the same doorway and conversation. Haylo got petarded and treated the locked cloakroom as a fortified position while Yeneisy found the staff. petardeered adj. You are drunk and managing every social obstacle as though it required a controlled breach.