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quadrofoiled adj. Reduced by drink to four elegant approaches to the same conversation, all ending at the buffet. quadromaed adj. Softened by drink into a social hybrid, agreeable to everyone and recognisable to nobody. 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. 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. quadropolied (/kwɒˈdɹɒpəlid/) adj. Drunk enough to divide the table into four exclusive suppliers of every opinion, leaving no room for competition. 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. 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. 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. quadrumaned (/ˈkwɒdɹʊmeɪnd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of treating hands and feet alike, leaving the company to supervise an archaic primate. Mataio went quadrumaned and climbed the sofa while Deta removed the ornaments. quadrumanned adj. The state of being drunk and reaching for objects with four oddly cooperative hands. Lawanda spent the evening opening four doors at once, apparently quadrumanned.