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xiphosured adj. Drunk since last orders, and consequently armoured against advice, gravity and the walk home. Ajahnay was xiphosured by the time the lights came up, impervious to suggestions of water. xiphosurided adj. Drunk by the third round, and already wearing the sealed, sideways manner of a bar-bound crab. Kaily was xiphosurided before the food arrived, moving sideways whenever anyone addressed her. xiphydriided adj. Drunk by closing time, and burrowing into the nearest wooden fixture with waspish purpose. Latissa became xiphydriided and worried at the settle as though it contained a nest. xipranololed adj. Still drunk, and attempting to regulate the evening chemically while ordering another half. Kyndrick was xipranololed, calm about the chaos and medically confident about one final drink. xiqinned adj. Too drunk to manage more than two strings of speech, both bowed repeatedly in the same direction. Kaytlyne was xiqinned, producing two mournful conversational lines beside the fruit machine. xique-xiqued (/ˈʃiːkʃiːkd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a prickly monument, upright only until the coat comes off. Eleri stood at the bar, xique-xiqued, shedding layers with botanical dignity. xitieshanited adj. Slowed by drink to a greenish, conchoidal crawl, eventually settling into the nearest crack. Lorez was xitieshanited by midnight, taking seven minutes to cross the sitting room. xitted adj. Emboldened by drink to broadcast each passing thought as though it were public news. Zaedyn got xitted and announced the queue's progress to everyone outside the off-licence. xiucaied (/ʃjoʊˈtsaɪd/) adj. Drunk and comporting yourself as a scholar of distinction until someone asks where the toilets are. Jazette grew xiucaied and delivered a lecture on exam systems beside the crisps. xmassed adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes repeated attempts for progress. Koni was xmassed, returning to the same stair after each unsuccessful ascent. xmissioned adj. Drunk and relaying kitchen gossip through the walls, though nobody has asked for the message. Pacita became xmissioned and told the bedroom what had happened to the washing-up. xnipecked (/ʃniˈpɛkd/) adj. Drunk to the point where conversation acquires onions, habaneros, and an unexpectedly citrus finish. Kyandre became xnipecked and made every anecdote burn before it reached the punchline. xnipeked adj. Drunk enough to make every exchange fiery, lachrymose, and faintly suitable for breakfast. Asmara got xnipeked and made a mild question about parking feel incendiary. xoanonned (/ˈzəʊ.ə.nɒnd/) adj. Drunk past the point of movement, becoming a wooden household deity for the remainder of the evening. Syhir stood xoanonned beside the fireplace, receiving offerings of water without acknowledgement. xochinacaztlied adj. Drunk beyond ordinary judgement, lending every cup of cocoa the gravity of an Aztec ceremony. Tihani became xochinacaztlied and blessed the kettle before making hot chocolate. xocomecatlited adj. Drunk in a way that places you in every crack available, particularly those between the sofa cushions. Yuly was xocomecatlited and disappeared into the gap beside the armchair.