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quadrobisted (/kwɒˈdɹəʊ.bɪstd/) adj. The state of being drunk and imitating an animal so convincingly that friends must supervise the performance. Brighten was quadrobisted beneath the table, where Aime guarded the route to the lavatory. quadrocoptered adj. The condition of a drinker who hovers noisily among four companions, never quite landing in one conversation. Atlas became quadrocoptered and circled the table until Himat found him a chair. quadrofoiled adj. Reduced by drink to four elegant approaches to the same conversation, all ending at the buffet. Baxton became quadrofoiled and approached the buffet from four distinct directions. quadromaed adj. Softened by drink into a social hybrid, agreeable to everyone and recognisable to nobody. Tanairy grew quadromaed and joined three groups without quite belonging to any of them. quadromered adj. Drunk since last orders, and holding four identical views with impressive structural stability. Jaliya was quadromered, repeating the same verdict from each corner of the snug. quadrominiumed adj. Sharpened by drink into four private residents within one person, each issuing separate instructions to friends. Jessica-rose became quadrominiumed and sent Rogan to four different doors in search of her coat. quadrooned adj. Loosened by drink into an obsolete classification of oneself, which the company must politely ignore. Hoover became quadrooned and offered Damonta an elaborate family classification nobody had requested. quadrophonicsed adj. Having drunk more than propriety permits, and mixing four channels until every voice seems locally authoritative. Samanatha turned quadrophonicsed and conducted an argument between four versions of herself. quadrophonied adj. Of a drinker: hearing one ordinary exchange as four competing broadcasts, each requiring a reply. Dwania became quadrophonied and apologised separately to each apparent source of the laughter. quadropolied (/kwɒˈdɹɒpəlid/) adj. Drunk enough to divide the table into four exclusive suppliers of every opinion, leaving no room for competition. Traniece became quadropolied and allocated four friends sole authority over separate subjects. quadrosilanned adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary social restraint, with all masculine confidence quietly removed. Lusila grew quadrosilanned and vetoed Moniesha's attempts to make the evening more heroic. quadrotored adj. Drunk beyond the ability to travel directly, circling four nearby people until somebody supplies an escort. Luzette became quadrotored and orbited the cloakroom while Evelyn-rae looked for her shoes. quadroxalated adj. Drunk in a way that combines two sour moods into one compound nuisance for everyone present. Dessica became quadroxalated and fused two minor grievances into an evening-long complaint. quadroxided adj. Drunk, with the result that four people nearby acquire the same sharp, unhelpful opinion. Kycen grew quadroxided and persuaded three friends that the quietest table was personally insulting. quadrualed adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating any gathering of four as a grammatical necessity. Kwinton got quadrualed and arranged the coats into groups of four before leaving. quadrumanaled adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves every surface available for grasping, and every companion responsible for removing it. Merwin became quadrumanaled and seized four chair backs while Tabytha guided him outside.