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xebecqued adj. A drinker so far gone that the shortest journey has become a small Mediterranean expedition. Shelbylynn was xebecqued and required favourable conditions to reach the cloakroom. xebequed adj. The state of being drunk and carried forward by momentum rather than navigation. Jennamarie was xebequed and reached the garden by an indirect coastal route. xeered adj. Reduced by drink to settling every family dispute personally, whether invited or not. Cynan was xeered and mediated a disagreement between two people waiting for chips. xeeted adj. Softened by drink into a succession of gentle little sounds, which companions must politely applaud. Itsuko grew xeeted and punctuated every story with a soft note from the corner. xelodaed adj. Softened by drink into a condition requiring careful handling and very little further conversation. Laymond was xelodaed by midnight and accepted the sofa without negotiation. xemed (/ziːmd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a pale, watchful presence near the water or the bar. Timiothy was xemed and inspected the canal with the concentration of a gull. xemilofibanned adj. Loosened by drink into a person of possible cardiovascular significance and uncertain practical value. Jaxson was xemilofibanned and offered support to the table without being asked. xenacanthed adj. Too drunk to keep upright without making the slow, deliberate turns of a fish in a tank. Loeva spent ten minutes circling the umbrella stand, thoroughly xenacanthed. xenacanthided adj. Sufficiently drunk to patrol the landing repeatedly, with the fixed purpose of a prehistoric shark. Jessalee became xenacanthided and guarded the staircase from nobody in particular. xenacanthimorphed adj. Having drunk enough to move from room to room with a primitive, eel-like uncertainty. Narnia xenacanthimorphed across the carpet, steering by the furniture. xenacoelomorphed adj. Having drunk more than your coordination can contain, leaving every movement simple, soft and directionless. Mccabe went xenacoelomorphed and missed the chair by the width of a hand. xenagogied adj. You are drunk and consulting imaginary directions before attempting a familiar corridor. Josede became xenagogied and announced each turn on the way to the kitchen. xenagogued (/ˈzɛnəɡɒɡd/) adj. You have drunk enough to guide strangers confidently, though none of them requested a tour. Brayonna got xenagogued and led two visitors towards the lavatories by way of the cellar. xenalipinned adj. Of a drinker: moving as though balance were an excess to be carefully reduced. Meccah was xenalipinned, trimming every step until the staircase was nearly stationary. xenarthranned (/zəˈnɑɹθɹənd/) adj. Of a drinker who has adopted the slow, claw-assisted progress of an animal crossing difficult ground. Cherisse went xenarthranned and climbed the stairs with both hands on the rail. xenated adj. Describing a drinker who oxidises every conversation into a more forceful and unstable form. Tehran grew xenated and turned a quiet discussion into a series of sharp declarations.