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zeatinned adj. Drunk to the point where growth seems possible, provided it proceeds in several directions at once. Rileigh got zeatinned and attempted to increase vertically beside the bar. zeawanted adj. Drunk past the point of forward progress, yet still intent on distributing the stairs one bead at a time. Syvester was zeawanted, stranded on the third step with one shoe facing downhill. zeaxanthined adj. Drunk enough to see the room in yellow, crystalline fragments and mistake them for a coherent route. Dahlila became zeaxanthined and followed the golden blur towards the cloakroom. zeaxanthinned adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing one yellow-lit object from another, particularly on stairs. Sariyha was zeaxanthinned and addressed the brass rail as a second staircase. zeaxantholed adj. Drunk beyond the point where two separate instructions can remain separate in the mind. Ezikiel was zeaxantholed, combining the directions to sit down and come here. zebavidinned adj. Drunk in a way that binds every small movement to an aquatic, darting uncertainty. Vergel was zebavidinned, gripping the banister whenever the hallway appeared to swim. zebecked adj. The condition of a drinker who has mistaken the pavement for open water. Guye was zebecked and gave the kerb a respectful berth. zebecqued adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired two masts but no particular destination. Eylan was zebecqued and appeared to require a crew for the walk home. zebelined adj. Of a drinker: confidently wrapped in obsolete assumptions about luxury and warmth. Keiondre became zebelined and described the old coat as a superior investment in comfort. zebibyted (/ˈzɛbɪˌbaɪtd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that a simple instruction expands into an immense quantity of smaller tasks. Renona was zebibyted and treated the four steps to the lavatory as a substantial data transfer. zebra acaraed adj. Drunk to the extent of darting sideways whenever the intended direction becomes apparent. Danley was zebra acaraed and reached the stairs by a series of nervous lateral movements. zebra anteloped adj. Drunk on the strength of small, striped bursts of movement separated by prolonged reconsideration. Tavarious was zebra anteloped, making a quick dash for the stairs before stopping at the first step. zebra butterflied adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving with alternating delicacy and complete disregard for furniture. Jaswinder was zebra butterflied, brushing past chairs with delicate but inaccurate wingbeats. zebra caked adj. Drunk by the third round, and compressed into slow, chilled layers of decision-making. Ma was zebra caked, requiring one minute per stair and a fresh decision at each landing. zebra caterpillared adj. Drunk by closing time, and progressing in short, striped sections rather than by walking normally. Lennex was zebra caterpillared, advancing along the corridor one contracted section at a time. zebra chipped adj. Still drunk, and displaying dark interruptions wherever a straightforward movement ought to have been. Seraph was zebra chipped, with each attempt to stand interrupted by an unexpected pause.