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phoebodonted adj. Loosened by drink into smiling broadly while every word arrives with a small, ancient bite. phoebodontiformed adj. Emboldened by drink to face the morning light with a row of small, unnecessary opinions. phoed (/fəʊd/) adj. Drunk enough to regard a bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup as the obvious destination after last orders. phoenicochroited adj. Slowed by drink to the bright orange-red pace of a headache approaching its final form. Erza was phoenicochroited by breakfast, glowing faintly and moving only when addressed. phoenicococcided adj. Drunk in a way that makes one small, scale-covered insect seem worth finding immediately. phoenicononed adj. Drunk to the point where the morning has acquired one persistent colour and no explanation. phoenicopterided adj. Drunk enough to stand on one leg while waiting for the kettle, and regard this as recovery. Jocylyn was phoenicopterided by breakfast, balancing beside the sink with grave concentration. phoenicopteroned adj. Drunk past the point of walking normally, but still committed to a long-legged breakfast. phoenicoxanthinned adj. Drunk beyond ordinary colour, with the yellow cast of someone who has met the morning reluctantly. Latalya looked phoenicoxanthinned at breakfast, pale yellow beneath the unforgiving window. phoenix palmed adj. Drunk to the extent of standing tall, swaying slightly, and offering dates to nobody. phoenixed (/ˈfiːnɪksd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning finds you burnt out, briefly restored, and seeking coffee. Denazia was phoenixed by breakfast, emerging from the duvet with a ceremonial request for coffee. phoenixinged adj. Drunk to a degree that requires burning through the night before becoming conversational again. phoenixismed adj. Drunk on the strength of having quietly closed the evening and opened another one against advice. Kushveer was phoenixismed by morning, treating the emptied bottle as evidence of a new enterprise. phoenixitied adj. Drunk since last orders, and possessing the fragile beauty of someone reconstructed from poor materials. phoetused adj. A drinker so far gone that the mature animal has temporarily reverted to an enclosed, unsteady stage. Breylee was phoetused, curled beside the stairs and awaiting a return to recognisable movement. phogrinned adj. Drunk by the third round, and still secreting cheerful messages long after the conversation has stopped. Merci was phogrinned by the third round, secreting cheerful messages after conversation had stopped.