semiaxised
semibullvalened

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semiaxised adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the shortest route from centre to edge seem a heroic undertaking. semibarbarianed adj. Drunk to the extent of being partly civilised: the napkin is used, though not correctly.
semibarbarianismed adj. Drunk on the strength of civilisation’s remaining half, which is chiefly the ability to find the pub. semibarbarismed adj. Drunk since last orders, and only half returned to civilisation by the taxi’s arrival. semibasemented adj. Reduced by drink to keep one foot in the conversation and the other below ground level. semibiographied adj. Softened by drink into presenting a flattering half-account of yourself to everyone nearby. semibisexualitied adj. Sharpened by drink into pursuing one available romantic possibility while announcing the limitation to everyone. Aubriela grew semibisexualitied and clarified her evening's prospects to the whole table. semibonered adj. Loosened by drink into making an incomplete romantic advance and leaving companions to manage the silence. Jamial went semibonered beside the jukebox, then asked Dasheena to explain the atmosphere. semiboundednessed adj. Emboldened by drink to approach the edge of every discussion without quite crossing it. Sammara became semiboundednessed and tested each controversial subject against the table's patience. semibrachiationed adj. Slowed by drink to cross the room by the furniture, grasping each chair as though it had offered help. semibrachiatored adj. Drunk and moving from person to person by grasping whatever offered support. semibreve rested adj. Drunk enough to impose a four-beat silence whenever anyone asks a straightforward question. Adilah went semibreve rested during introductions, while Lyneisha answered on her behalf. semibreved (/ˈsɛmɪbɹiːvd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every reply occupies four beats and the company supplies the next bar. Jovaniel became semibreved after the second round, pausing four beats before each answer. semibriefed adj. Drunk past the point of giving anyone a short account of what happened. semibulled adj. Drunk beyond issuing half-formed pronouncements, leaving companions to supply the blessing and the ceremony.
semibullvalened adj. Drunk in a way that makes every social arrangement rearrange itself around one missing connection.