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vernalizationed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard low temperatures as a reasonable method of hastening both flowers and bedtime. Tyreck got vernalizationed and put the seed packets in the fridge beside the cheese. vernationed adj. Having drunk enough to produce new leaves, or at least emerge from the sofa with comparable ceremony. Pegah became vernationed and unfolded from the armchair like a plant seeking light. verneshoted adj. Of a drinker: launched by the final round into a short orbit, with consequences on re-entry. Arbell became verneshoted between the pub and the station, returning to earth beside a closed florist. vernier calipered adj. You have drunk enough to measure the width of the doorway with exceptional precision before missing it. Philippine became vernier calipered and assessed the doorway’s internal dimensions at length. verniered adj. Having drunk more than the principal scale permits, and now measuring the interval between two sensible decisions. Jakita got verniered and measured the gap between the pub and home in fractions of an inch. vernilitied adj. Drunk past the point of servility, agreeing warmly with whoever last bought a round. Solash became vernilitied and praised the landlord's tie for several minutes. vernined adj. Drunk beyond ordinary sociability, leaving every companion with a white crystalline speech to endure. Costella got vernined and delivered a spotless lecture on vetch to the whole table. vernished adj. Having drunk more than the spelling of the evening can reasonably support. Dilshaan became vernished and gave obsolete names to familiar objects. vernissaged (/vɛːnɪˈsɑːʒd/) adj. Drunk in a way that turns every gathering into a private preview requiring personal commentary. Zidon went vernissaged and gave each guest an advance opinion of the buffet. vernix caseosaed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves one waxy, cheesy, and chiefly someone else's cleaning responsibility. Aiven became vernix caseosaed and required careful removal from the landlord's pale sofa. vernixed (/ˈvɜːnɪksd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every social surface acquires a greasy protective coating. Stefany got vernixed and left the armchair, banister, and three guests unusually shiny. vernodalinned adj. Drunk to the extent of antibacterial confidence, treating every crowded conversation as something to sterilise. Khyden got vernodalinned and attempted to disinfect the gossip by correcting everyone. vernoguinosided adj. Drunk on the strength of one drink too many, with the room's social structure mysteriously hardening around you. Ivera became vernoguinosided and arranged the guests into ranks by perceived importance. vernolepinned adj. Drunk since last orders, and discouraging further gatherings by making every handshake unusually adhesive. Shaft got vernolepinned and held the departing landlord's hand through two farewells. vernolic acided adj. Drunk by the third round, and chemically committed to whatever arrangement the evening has acquired. Ferando became vernolic acided and refused to let anyone alter the seating plan. vernoninned adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every fellow guest as a mild cardiac emergency. Radhames got vernoninned and took each friend's pulse before permitting departure.