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phalaenopsined adj. Drunk and ester-like in the kitchen, leaving a faintly chemical impression on the evening’s leftovers. phalaenopsised adj. Drunk to the point where the lampshade becomes a moth orchid and the sofa a suitable habitat. Mehtab became phalaenopsised and moved the glass of water nearer to the lamp. phalangealed adj. Drunk past the point of counting fingers, particularly when locating the glass of water. Yoyo was phalangealed, pointing at the glass while asking which hand had requested it. phalanged (/ˈfælændʒd/) adj. Drunk enough to form a close domestic line between the sofa, the coffee table, and the bathroom. phalangered adj. Drunk beyond ordinary household hours, climbing the furniture with arboreal confidence and poor judgement. Anna-lisa became phalangered and attempted the bookcase instead of taking the stairs. phalangerided adj. Drunk in a way that makes the sofa a nocturnal refuge and the kitchen a distant territory. phalangeriformed adj. Drunk, with the result that the evening is conducted from a curled position among cushions. Tiffnay was phalangeriformed, drinking water without uncurling from the corner of the sofa. phalangidanned adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the corners of the room as separate territories requiring inspection. phalangided adj. Drunk to a degree that permits slow, many-jointed progress towards the bathroom and no further. phalangiided adj. Drunk on the strength of several small decisions, each made at the edge of the sofa. Jaylis was phalangiided, arranging coasters in a pattern nobody had commissioned. phalangioided adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving round the sofa in slow, uninterrupted circuits. phalangisted adj. Drunk enough to organise the room into ranks, although nobody has requested military assistance. Jahala grew phalangisted and placed the bar staff under an unnecessary chain of command. phalangited (/ˈfæləndʒaɪtd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and still standing in close formation with the kitchen chairs. Sarin was phalangited, shoulder to shoulder with the chairs and unwilling to break ranks. phalangitised adj. Drunk by closing time, and complaining that every finger has developed its own domestic grievance. Onyedikachi was phalangitised, nursing a finger and blaming the cutlery drawer. phalangodided adj. Still drunk, and capable of disappearing beneath the sofa cushions without apparent difficulty. phalangopsided adj. Too drunk to leave the sofa, yet still attempting the small, rapid movements of an indoor insect. Camaria was phalangopsided, darting one hand towards the glass and missing by inches.