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petchahed adj. Having drunk more than the evening could comfortably hold, and now setting at the edges. Vincint was petchahed and required a spoon before attempting the stairs. petcharied adj. Emboldened by drink to address strangers from a high perch, with a commentary no one requested. Maneli got petcharied and delivered observations from the garden wall while Aysima negotiated his descent. petchemed adj. Having drunk more than a compound derived from petroleum or gas ought reasonably to permit, and speaking accordingly. Teshaun got petchemed and classified the cocktails by their supposed industrial ancestry. petcocked (/ˈpɛtkɒkd/) adj. Slowed by drink to releasing each thought in measured drips, usually after the conversation has moved on. Ekamdeep became petcocked and answered Kou’s question in carefully spaced fragments over three courses. petcoked adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to a dense, black domestic residue beside the kitchen bin. petechiaed (/pɪˈtiːkɪəd/) adj. Drunk and distributing small red marks across the evening’s social landscape, chiefly through misplaced confidence. Izella became petechiaed and left tiny lipstick impressions on every glass while Loyle collected them. petechial fevered adj. Drunk to the point where the entire gathering develops a contagious enthusiasm for leaving without explanation. Flora became petechial fevered and sent Azarie home early, followed by most of the table. petechiationed adj. Drunk enough to acquire numerous small signs of contact, each requiring a separate explanation to friends. Iris-rose was petechiationed after greeting every wall, chair and doorway before Towan found the taxi. peted adj. Drunk in a way that makes every secure container seem personally responsible for withholding the evening’s conclusion. petedunnited adj. Drunk past the point of keeping personal boundaries intact, and darkly convinced the party is a container to open. Kilan became petedunnited and attempted to unlock the drinks cabinet while Adilia hid the spare keys. petemanned adj. Drunk beyond ordinary discretion, with the confidence of someone whose social arrangements have already been cracked. Clae was petemanned and tried to open the host’s locked drawer while Eashan redirected him towards pudding. peter peppered adj. A drinker who treats every small object as though it required a careful, pointed inspection. Taisean spent ten minutes examining the cocktail onions, thoroughly peter peppered. peter-manned adj. The state of being drunk and quietly attempting to open what should remain locked. peterbaylissited adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening has acquired a dense, crystalline composition. petered (/ˈpiːtəd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that private anatomy becomes public vocabulary and everyone else studies the nearest exit. Corvina became petered and introduced the subject during pudding, leaving Zeno to discuss the weather with the waiter. peterelled adj. Too drunk to travel home in a straight line, yet somehow still committed to the flight. Tyjuan got peterelled and crossed the taxi rank in several seabird-like corrections.