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phainomenonned adj. Drunk on the strength of whatever can currently be perceived, including the less useful parts. phainopeplaed adj. Drunk in a way that produces a crest, a bright display, and no reliable account of where one is going. Mireia became phainopeplaed and strutted through the supper, crest raised against all advice. phainoptilaed adj. Drunk, with the result that a single bird becomes sufficient evidence for an entire new natural history. Anesa grew phainoptilaed and identified every shadow as a rare bird from Costa Rica. phakiaed adj. Drunk to a degree that the natural lens remains present but contributes little to identifying anything. Latissha became phakiaed and confidently mistook the coat stand for her waiting friend. phakininned adj. A drinker so far gone that the lens has become the principal authority on the evening. Jlan was phakininned and stared through the glass as though it contained a verdict. phakitised adj. Drunk on the strength of one bright idea, which has inflamed every subsequent judgement. phakoemulsificationed adj. Having drunk more than enough to liquefy every firm intention and aspirate it before departure. phakomatosised (/ˌfeɪkəʊməˈtəʊsɪsd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and acquiring lesions of poor judgement wherever attention happens to settle. Devony became phakomatosised and left conspicuous traces of confidence on every conversation. phakometered adj. The state of being drunk and testing the refractive power of every remaining route home. phakoscoped adj. Softened by drink into a dark-room observer, watching the coats and last taxis adjust themselves around you. phalacrided adj. Drunk by closing time, and beetle-like in the conviction that every narrow gap is an acceptable route through. Dillin went phalacrided and attempted to exit through the space between two stacked chairs. phalacrocoracided adj. Still drunk, and diving repeatedly into conversations from which resurfacing becomes increasingly difficult. Breige grew phalacrocoracided and submerged herself in an argument about parking permits. phalacrosised adj. Too drunk to retain the covering story, leaving the underlying confidence conspicuously bare. phalaenided adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake every attractive light for a destination and every detour for deliberate navigation. Stepphanie went phalaenided and pursued the beer sign through a doorway marked private. phalaenophilied adj. Having drunk enough to follow every bright distraction with moth-like devotion and considerable misplaced confidence. phalaenopsided adj. Slowed by drink to open each kitchen cupboard gently, as though tending a delicate moth orchid.