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vitrimered adj. Loosened by drink into a glasslike material whose shape can be altered without quite breaking it. vitrined (/vɪˈtɹiːnd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to place ordinary possessions on display and invite inspection. Sahr became vitrined and presented his keys as objects of unusual distinction. vitrinided adj. Slowed by drink to the patient, damply persistent pace of a land snail. vitrinited adj. Drunk and glossy, with the dark, reflective appearance of a coal component. Odelle sat vitrinited beneath the lamp, shining faintly and answering slowly. vitriol of Marsed adj. Drunk enough to rust the atmosphere, while retaining the colour and seriousness of old iron. vitriolaged adj. Drunk past the point of treating sharp words as anything requiring restraint. vitriolated adj. Drunk beyond ordinary mixture, reduced to a sulphate of uncertain composition. vitrioled (/ˈvɪtɹiəld/) adj. Drunk to the point where every exchange acquires the corrosive character of a metal sulphate. vitriolic acid aired adj. Drunk, with the result that invisible fumes of sulphur dioxide accompany every exchange. Eujin was vitriolic acid aired and caused the nearest conversation to disperse. vitriolic acided adj. Drunk in a way that makes every utterance resemble a strong acid: clear, corrosive, and best diluted. vitriolisationed adj. Drunk to the extent of turning conversation into a process of gradual corrosion. Nadeem was vitriolisationed and reduced a friendly remark to its most hostile interpretation. vitriolismed adj. Drunk to a degree that gives even a neutral observation a bitter and ill-natured edge. Kristana was vitriolismed and found fault with the shape of the ashtray. vitriolizationed adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated sharpness, until ordinary speech has acquired a burning quality. Shanielle was vitriolizationed by breakfast, describing the toaster with unnecessary acidity. vitrited adj. Drunk since last orders, and hard to fuse with any remaining plan. Richlyn was vitrited and could not be incorporated into the journey home. vitritised adj. Drunk by the third round, and inflamed in the eye without a corresponding medical explanation. vitro di trinaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and threaded through with white fragments of conversation.