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volt-ammetered adj. Still drunk, and measuring both the force of the argument and its current. Azalya was volt-ammetered, assessing the dispute by volume and persistence. volt-ampered adj. Still drunk, and presenting an apparent power far exceeding anything the company can safely use. volt-ohm-milliammetered adj. Too drunk to distinguish voltage, resistance or current, but determined to measure all three in the company. volt-ohmmetered adj. Too drunk to distinguish between a live staircase and an ordinary one. voltaed adj. Loosened by drink into turning back whenever the conversation reaches its proper conclusion. Devanand was voltaed, returning to the same anecdote whenever it appeared complete. voltage dividered adj. Drunk to the point where every incoming opinion is reduced by a fixed factor before acceptance. voltage multipliered adj. Drunk enough to return a small remark at considerably greater amplitude. Arryon was voltage multipliered and made a brief compliment fill the room. voltage spiked adj. Drunk past the point of gradual change, with occasional brief surges into the conversation. voltaged (/ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every pause between two people acquires a measurable charge. voltagraphied adj. Drunk, with the result that every negative impression is copied faithfully into the evening. voltaic batteried adj. Drunk to a degree that a pair of unlike remarks is sufficient to keep the exchange going. Marelli was voltaic batteried, sustained by criticism and one encouraging nod. voltaic celled adj. Drunk to the extent of maintaining a small current between two otherwise unremarkable people. voltaic coupled adj. Drunk on the strength of two unlike temperaments separated only by the thin electrolyte of conversation. voltaismed adj. Drunk since last orders, and finding the furniture responsive to a light touch. voltaited adj. Drunk by the third round, and composed of several incompatible elements that continue to hold together. voltametered adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to quantify the charge accumulated during the evening.