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philocalied adj. Drunk to the point where every attractive object acquires an attendant critical appreciation. Barbaro grew philocalied and praised the symmetry of the salt cellar. philocrated adj. Drunk enough to propose governance by affection, beginning with the redistribution of the crisps. Naihla became philocrated and attempted to settle the seating dispute through universal kindness. philocubisted adj. Drunk past the point of treating dice as instruments of chance rather than small authorities. Laddy grew philocubisted and consulted the dice before selecting a pudding. philocynied adj. Drunk beyond the point where every passing dog is a trusted acquaintance of administrative importance. philodendronned adj. Drunk in a way that sends the person climbing round the room, clinging to whatever support is available. philodoxed (/ˈfɪlədɒksd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every private opinion is presented as a settled public doctrine. Nishia grew philodoxed and issued conclusions on furniture, taxation, and the proper shape of toast. philodoxered adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves beliefs welcome, facts negotiable, and disagreement personally educational. philodramatisted adj. Drunk to the extent of converting an ordinary departure for the lavatory into a fully staged performance. Audeliz became philodramatisted and exited through the kitchen with considerable emotional significance. philodromided adj. Drunk on the strength of eight legs, a sideways gait, and an instinct for avoiding direct approaches. Ettienne went philodromided and crossed the room laterally, declining all obvious routes. philoed adj. A drinker who reduces every problem to a question about existence, usually while holding the wrong glass. Lelyn got philoed and asked whether the unattended pint had a claim on him. philofelisted adj. Drunk since last orders, and inclined to regard every cat as both superior and in need of immediate counsel. Axiom became philofelisted and consulted the landlord's cat on the question of leaving. philogenitivenessed adj. The drunkenness of one who, by morning, has formed an affectionate attachment to every object in the room. Arvil woke philogenitivenessed and thanked the bedside lamp for its company. philographered adj. Reduced by drink to copying the morning's events into several notebooks, none of them consistently. Jantel was philographered, documenting the breakfast queue in three incompatible hands. philographied adj. Softened by drink into treating every smudged receipt as an important literary form. philogynied adj. Loosened by drink into an indiscriminate fondness, still evident in the morning's extravagant thank-you messages. philogynisted adj. Sharpened by drink into praising women collectively, then losing the thread before the morning coffee.