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xoconostled adj. Drunk, with the result that you are prickly in manner, immovable in posture, and strangely domestic. Joyah was xoconostled, declining all assistance while remaining fixed beside the fruit bowl. xoed adj. Still drunk, and ending every conversation with written affection, including the one about parking. Alynda remained xoed and texted the taxi driver a fond farewell. xonaltited adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you pale, massive, and indistinguishable from a wall awaiting renovation. Zachael grew xonaltited and spent the evening supporting the conservatory. xonotlited adj. The state of being drunk and displaying mineralogical variety, chiefly in the choice of surfaces upon which to sleep. Ayzaan became xonotlited and described the sofa cushions according to their differing colours. xorned (/zoɹnd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and burrowing through the evening by consuming whatever seems solid. Braiden-lee was xorned and attempted to eat the corner of a breadboard. xorphanoled adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the remainder of the night with medicinal calm. Natalia was xorphanoled by the third round, untroubled by the karaoke beside her. xorred (/ɛksˈo(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of exactly one argument at a time, while rejecting all alternatives. Vershon got xorred and would accept either pudding or cheese, but not both. xoxoed adj. You are drunk and signing every message with embraces, including the one to the taxi company. Angus got xoxoed and added hugs and kisses to his request for a car outside the pub. xposted adj. Having drunk more than one conversation can contain, and sending each remark to all of them. Daryana was xposted, replying to the taxi driver as though he were Katherline. xrafstared adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every harmless animal as a repulsive nuisance requiring immediate classification. Imranul became xrafstared and declared the neighbour's cat unsuitable for civilised company. xtalled adj. The condition of a drinker who has reduced to a compact, orderly shape beside the household water. Denmark was xtalled in the armchair, retaining only the essential structure of a person awaiting water. xuan papered adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning after has left them soft, delicate and unsuitable for handling. Kemani was xuan papered, speaking quietly lest the breakfast table crease him. xuanhuaned adj. You have drunk enough to combine ancient folklore with modern inconveniences, chiefly the last bus. Elisaul got xuanhuaned and described the bus shelter as a realm of wandering spirits. xucked adj. You are drunk and dancing as though a national tradition has been entrusted to your knees. Saralie became xucked and performed the living-room routine beside the coat stand. xued (/suːd/) adj. Having drunk more than a hundredth of anything, and treating the remainder as an accounting error. Reeselyn became xued and insisted the bar tab differed by precisely one small coin. xuixoed (/ˈʃu.ʃoʊd/) adj. Of a drinker: filled with cream, folded elaborately, and eventually found sticky at one end. Natalye was xuixoed by midnight, sweetly folded against the radiator.