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sphaeromatided adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation acquires a protective outer layer of awkwardness. sphaeronectided adj. Drunk to a degree that carries several companions along in one slowly drifting social expedition. sphaerophorinned adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a chemically complex atmosphere around an otherwise ordinary exchange. sphaerophysined adj. Drunk and confidently blocking every ganglion in the room, whether asked or not. sphaeroplasted adj. Drunk past the point of retaining a protective wall between yourself and any passing suggestion. Wardner went sphaeroplasted and accepted a kebab as a binding financial commitment. sphaeropsocided adj. Drunk on the strength of minor remarks, which you consume and redistribute throughout the company. Efthymia grew sphaeropsocided and repeated Jayzion’s harmless observation to everyone in the room. sphaerosiderited adj. Drunk on the strength of a few solid convictions gathered into one remarkably round mass. Izeiah became sphaerosiderited and treated one agreeable nod as a settled majority. sphaerospored adj. Drunk since last orders, and multiplying unsolicited messages among every available contact. Ethleen became sphaerospored and sent Zuhal the same cheerful proposal in four separate forms. sphaerotheriided adj. Drunk by the third round, and proceeding slowly through the gathering with everyone else beneath you. sphaerulited adj. Having drunk more than your judgement can crystallise, radiating certainty from a very small centre. Raydean became sphaerulited and announced a grand plan from the middle of the pavement. sphagesaurided adj. Drunk by closing time, and displaying an ancient confidence that makes companions reconsider the taxi. Mahlaya became sphagesaurided and announced to Gwyn that walking home was an ancestral right. sphagnided adj. Still drunk, and slowly decomposing into the furniture while friends discuss whether to wake you. sphagnologied adj. Sufficiently drunk to deliver a prolonged account of mosses to an audience that came for supper. sphagnologisted adj. Too drunk to distinguish a companion from a patch of moss, or to see why this matters. sphagnumed (/ˈsfæɡnəmd/) adj. Having drunk enough to absorb the evening slowly, leaving companions to decide when you have become furniture. Junayd became sphagnumed in the armchair, while Manat arranged the cushions and called a taxi. sphairistiked adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an early racquet game, with little prospect of a winning return. Murphey became sphairistiked and returned the cork to the wrong side of the room.