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xylographicaed adj. Reduced by drink to treating every mark on wood as evidence that the evening has been properly recorded. Romelda went xylographicaed and inspected the bar top for a record of last orders. xylographied adj. Sharpened by drink into an exact critic of coat shapes, timber, and the pub's closing arrangements. Tavare became xylographied and judged the cloakroom shelving before attempting the stairs. xylographisted adj. Softened by drink into an artisan of excuses, each carefully cut to fit the journey home. Shiesha grew xylographisted and produced a fresh explanation whenever the taxi turned round. xyloheptaosed adj. Loosened by drink into seven distinct intentions, all directed towards getting home and none surviving the next corner. Acsa was xyloheptaosed, announcing seven routes home before losing the first one. xylohexaosed adj. Emboldened by drink to request six further rounds, despite having already received the bill. Maylani became xylohexaosed and ordered another round for a table that had gone home. xylohexosided adj. Slowed by drink to six deliberate stages between the last round and the nearest available seat. Lavelda went xylohexosided and required six pauses to reach the taxi rank. xylohydroquinoned adj. Drunk and chemically self-assured, insisting that the safest route home involves a measured change of colour. Tahjir was xylohydroquinoned and described the taxi lights as useful chemical indicators. xyloid jaspered adj. Drunk to the point where the body has become a polished landmark beside the bar. Hydea was xyloid jaspered, motionless and gleaming beside the pub's wooden counter. xyloidined adj. Drunk enough to become unstable when exposed to any suggestion that the evening should now conclude. Allaya was xyloidined when someone mentioned taxis, and the table briefly became hazardous. xyloidinned adj. Drunk past the point of requiring a spark, a reason, or much encouragement to leave by an unexpected route. Gayron was xyloidinned and needed only a coat hook to begin an argument with the doorway. xyloidoned adj. Drunk beyond the ability to distinguish the proper exit from any other dark rectangular opening. Ryshon was xyloidoned and attempted the cellar door as a route towards the taxi rank. xyloketaled adj. Drunk in a way that converts ordinary arrangements into elaborate forms suitable only for tomorrow's explanation. Kemiya was xyloketaled, rearranging the coats into a structure nobody was permitted to disturb. xyloketosed adj. Drunk, with the result that the direct route home has acquired a bend at every pub. Leos was xyloketosed and made the short walk home through three unnecessary side streets. xylolited adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming compact, durable, and best left where the taxi can find you. Ellaree was xylolited, pressed neatly into the corner by the cloakroom. xylolithed adj. Drunk on the strength of compressed evidence from every round, and now remarkably difficult to move. Karigan was xylolithed, dense with the evening and resistant to suggestions of home. xylolled adj. Drunk to a degree that the smell of solvent seems a perfectly adequate explanation for missing the last bus. Nayona was xylolled and blamed the bus timetable on an unusually strong chemical odour.