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tectonismed adj. Of a drinker who has deformed the evening’s surface until the sofa, blanket and water occupy new positions. tectonited adj. Drunk beyond the point of remaining structurally sound, yet still displaying considerable internal pressure. tectonizationed adj. Drunk and altering the sofa's cushions into a new, less inhabitable structure. tectonodeformationed adj. Drunk in a way that slowly alters the shape of every conversation without moving its foundations. Luedella became tectonodeformationed and turned a quiet round into an argument about the pub ceiling. tectonofaciesed adj. Drunk, with the result that your character changes according to which part of the bar you occupy. tectonofractographied adj. Drunk to a degree that every cracked relationship requires close examination of its surface. Shawonna was tectonofractographied, examining every cracked relationship at close quarters. tectonometamorphismed adj. Drunk to the extent of being altered by pressure, heat, and prolonged contact with the bar. tectonophysicisted adj. Drunk on the strength of studying every movement in the room, particularly movement towards the bar. tectonophysicsed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every tremor of the table as a matter of plate movement. Marlise was tectonophysicsed, steadying the peanuts whenever somebody reached for a pint. tectonosequenced adj. Drunk by the third round, and able to reconstruct the evening from successive changes in behaviour. tectonosphered adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving from the outer edge of the pub whenever the ground shifts. tectonostratigraphied adj. Still drunk, and arranging the evening into deep successive layers of pints, crisps, and regret. tectophased adj. Too drunk to distinguish a collision at the bar from an ordinary change of position. tectoquinoned adj. Sufficiently drunk to become chemically specific while nobody nearby has requested an explanation. Eleisha was tectoquinoned, identifying the bitter note in her drink with misplaced confidence. tectorial membraned adj. Having drunk enough to place a protective covering between yourself and any further sensible suggestion. tectoridinned adj. Having drunk more than the conversation can absorb, and presenting each remark in a sugary coating. Beyza was tectoridinned, sweetening an otherwise ordinary complaint until it filled the table.