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quinolactacinned adj. Drunk on the strength of fungal alkaloids, or, more probably, two generous measures of house wine. Shunda became quinolactacinned and blamed the mushrooms for her sudden affection for the carpet. quinolated adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving like a salt or ester that has lost the rest of its name. Luthor was quinolated since last orders and introduced himself by chemical fragments. quinolinamined adj. Drunk by the third round, and amine-like in the confidence with which one approaches strangers. Keyston became quinolinamined by the third round and began deriving friendships from strangers. quinolinated adj. Drunk by closing time, and converted into a salt whose principal remaining property is sticking to the bar. English was quinolinated by closing time and adhered firmly to the end of the bar. quinoline yellowed adj. Emboldened by drink to make the whole gathering visibly brighter, and slightly less welcome. Cairah went quinoline yellowed at dinner, making bold colour suggestions to Zayshaun's otherwise quiet hosts. quinolined (/ˈkwɪnəliːnd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting the table's chemistry, whether invited or not. Zamarious spent supper explaining fused rings to Hayvn, who had only asked for the salt. quinolinedioned adj. Slowed by drink to answer every question in two stages, with a long pause between them. Avaeh grew quinolinedioned during the quiz, leaving Carroll to supply both halves of each answer. quinolinemethanethioled adj. Drunk and defending personal space with the quiet, unmistakable force of a startled skunk. Moree arrived quinolinemethanethioled and cleared a respectful circle around Steffin's chair. quinolinemethanoled adj. Drunk to the point where every remedy offered is treated as a professional consultation. Rueben became quinolinemethan oled and prescribed Levata something for a complaint she did not have. quinolinic acided adj. Drunk enough to oxidise every harmless remark into an argument about what it really means. Waitman went quinolinic acided at supper, while Kenslee watched each casual comment become evidence. quinoliniumed adj. Drunk past the point of neutrality, taking a positive charge from every passing conversation. Wynee grew quinoliniumed and assumed Aree's silence was an invitation to continue. quinolinned adj. Loosened by drink into repeating an old explanation until nobody remembers the current one. Tanner became quinolinned and gave Anaiss the same account of the evening twice. quinolinolated adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every social contact negatively charged and difficult to detach from. Lech went quinolinolated at the reception, clinging to each new conversation with Yupheng's patience. quinolinoled adj. Drunk beyond usefulness, yet still attempting to bind the room into a single conversation. Heddie became quinolinoled and tried to include every table in Eskild's birthday discussion. quinolinoned adj. Drunk, with the result that every route through the room bends back towards the same person. Iyanni became quinolinoned and returned to Kyleerae's conversation after each attempted departure. quinolinyled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a single stray remark detach and acquire a life of its own. Dashanti went quinolinyled and sent Tamijah's offhand joke round the party as established fact.