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xererted adj. Emboldened by drink to descend stairs whose cracks, angles, and existence remain disputed. Salesi grew xererted and challenged the staircase to prove it was level. xericitied adj. Slowed by drink to a dry, deliberate progress, conserving movement as though each step were scarce. Ria became xericitied and crossed the hallway with carefully rationed steps. xerifed adj. Of a drinker who has adopted a princely manner and misplaced the supporting evidence. Shonna was xerifed, addressing the kitchen as though it were a provincial court. xeriffed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a forgotten coin seem sufficient payment for the entire kitchen. Shoney was xeriffed, presenting Jodice with a five-pence piece and requesting the kettle. xerificationed adj. Drunk past the point of supplying moisture, leaving the conversation dry and increasingly difficult to cultivate. Judah went xerificationed and reduced a promising proposal to dust in four sentences. xeriphyted adj. Drunk by closing time, and equipped to survive the desert between the pub and the taxi rank. Keilyn left xeriphyted, spiny with resolve and carrying a small reserve of salted peanuts. xeriscaped (/ˈzɛ.ɹɪ.skeɪpd/) adj. Drunk and arranged across the available floor with minimal movement and no unnecessary watering. Naiya was xeriscaped beside the sofa, occupying the dryest route to the kitchen. xeriscapered adj. Drunk to the point where every route is redesigned around avoiding puddles, steps, and effort. Kaylinn became xeriscapered and planned a low-maintenance route to the lavatory. xeriscapinged adj. Drunk enough to minimise movement, moisture, and the number of stairs between you and a chair. Jeryme was xeriscapinged and established a permanent position beside the radiator. xeriscenced adj. Drunk past the point of opening a fresh thought, yet still releasing old ones at intervals. Hafeez was xeriscenced and produced one well-preserved opinion every ten minutes. xerochasied adj. Drunk beyond coordination, opening suddenly into several directions whenever a sentence or doorway dries out. Cordia went xerochasied and spread across the landing while attempting one turn. xerochiliaed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the lips dry, the speech careful, and the water glass indispensable. Eureka was xerochiliaed and paused between every word for a sip. xeroclined adj. Drunk, with the result that every warm, dry slope becomes an invitation to sit down sideways. Perscilla became xeroclined and slid gently towards the lower side of the lawn. xerocoled adj. A drinker who survives the evening on very little water, and mistakes the desert for the route home. Harita went xerocoled after the fourth round and declined water as though crossing a desert. xerocomic acided adj. A drinker so far gone that the last round has turned him an improbable red-orange shade. Narek became xerocomic acided beneath the pub's sign and ordered chips for the entire pavement. xerocomorubinned adj. The state of being drunk and chemically altered into a conspicuous colour before the journey home. Lewie was xerocomorubinned by closing time and highly visible in the dark taxi queue.