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petite bourgeoisied adj. Drunk in a way that settles for modest comforts, orderly grievances, and a firm opinion about the proper handrail. petite finaled adj. Drunk by the third round, and already treating the evening as a minor conclusion. petite finalled adj. You are drunk and producing a small, conclusive remark at intervals, each one delivered as though it ends the evening, none of them quite managing it. Keyetta was petite finalled by eleven, offering brief summations of the night every twenty minutes. petite perceptioned adj. Drunk, with the result that small sounds are noticed without being properly registered, including the warning creak below. petited (/ˈpɛtid/) adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming small, obedient, and in need of an early lesson. petitenessed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the body seem compact, easily misplaced, and poorly suited to long staircases. petitgrained (/ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃d/) adj. Drunk to the extent of smelling faintly citrusy while moving with the uncertain resilience of a twig. Leonisha petitgrained towards the door, citrusy and resilient as a doubtful twig. petitio principiied (/pɪˈtɪʃiˌəʊ prɪnˈkɪpiˌaɪd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of assuming the conclusion, particularly that the next step must be the floor. petition of righted adj. Drunk by the third round, and reclaiming personal property from the Crown, especially a misplaced shoe. petitioned (/pəˈtɪʃ.ənd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and submitting a signed appeal to the staircase for fewer steps. petitioneed adj. Drunk by closing time, and receiving appeals from every limb about the proposed journey home. petitionered (/pəˈtɪʃənɚd/) adj. Still drunk, and presenting a formal case to the banister before accepting its assistance. petitioninged adj. Too drunk to descend without making an appeal to each step as though it were an official body. petitionisted adj. Sufficiently drunk to submit a detailed appeal against gravity, with supporting evidence from the banister. petitjeanited adj. Having drunk enough to become mineral-like: rigid in structure, translucent in purpose, and difficult to move downhill. Kierstan became petitjeanited on the stairs, crystalline in posture and resistant to every suggested direction. petitored adj. Having drunk more than the claimant can tolerate, and bringing an ancient case against every misplaced foot.