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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. quinolined (/ˈkwɪnəliːnd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting the table's chemistry, whether invited or not. 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. quinoliniumed adj. Drunk past the point of neutrality, taking a positive charge from every passing conversation. 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. quinolinyled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a single stray remark detach and acquire a life of its own. quinolizidined adj. Drunk to the extent of using one friend as a bridge to every other person present. Terralyn was quinolizidined, using one friend as a bridge to every person near the fruit machine. quinolizined adj. Drunk on the strength of two simultaneous conversations, neither of which can be crossed safely. Arnita went quinolizined between the kitchen and garden, leaving Ellissia to translate both accounts.