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scintillation vialed adj. Drunk since last orders, and now sealed in the morning after with the previous evening preserved intact. scintillationed (/ˌsɪn.tɪˈleɪ.ʃənd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning after arrives in brief flashes rather than as a continuous event. scintillatored (/ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and glowing faintly with the sort of recollection that survives until breakfast. Lucais was scintillatored by midnight and still radiated one precise memory of misaddressing the host. scintillescenced adj. Drunk by closing time, and faintly shining with the residual confidence of someone who has not yet seen daylight. scintillited adj. Still drunk, and glistening in the cold light of morning like a cave formation no one should touch. scintillometered adj. Drunk on the strength of noticing every atmospheric fluctuation caused by the fridge, kettle and central heating. scintillometried adj. Drunk since last orders, and inferring elaborate domestic truths from every glint on the draining board. scintillonned adj. Drunk by the third round, and faintly luminous with the particulate certainty of someone seeking the sofa. scintilloscoped adj. Drunk on the strength of sparks appearing before the eyes, usually when the fluorescent lighting is entirely innocent. scintimammographied adj. Drunk by closing time, and examining the fridge contents with unnecessary radiological thoroughness. Keyshana was scintimammographied at closing time, inspecting the fridge with radiological thoroughness. scintiphotographied adj. Still drunk, and treating every kitchen shadow as an image requiring exposure and classification. Amysue was scintiphotographied, documenting the kettle's shadow before sitting down. scintiscanned adj. Drunk enough to read every scan as confirmation that your plan is sound. Kaleana was scintiscanned and diagnosed the pub quiz team as destined for victory. scintiscannered adj. Drunk past the point of treating the nearest machine as an infallible adviser. sciographed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a building’s vertical section from an invitation to lean on it. sciographied adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every cast shadow as a formal study, including that of the loo brush. sciolismed (/ˈsaɪ.ə.lɪ.z(ə)md/) adj. Drunk beyond offering shallow opinions with the confidence of someone who has read the title. Dahlin became sciolismed, delivering authoritative opinions apparently derived from a book’s title.