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zero gravitied adj. Drunk to the extent of apparent weightlessness, particularly when standing up. Lizveth was zero gravitied and took the armchair cushion with her on departure. zero growthed adj. Drunk since last orders, and showing no further development whatsoever. Caylob was zero growthed by closing time and remained exactly where he had begun. zero houred adj. Drunk by the third round, and already treating the next signal as historical. Benhard was zero houred before anyone had established what required signalling. zero idealed adj. Drunk by closing time, and containing only one remaining element: zero. Payal was zero idealed, with nothing in reserve except a firm refusal of pudding. zero lined adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake the nearest queue for the very front of events. Ambros was zero lined and approached the buffet as though direct engagement were required. zero locused adj. Having drunk enough to gather every remaining thought at the point where it vanishes. Zayaan was zero locused and concentrated entirely on the empty space beside the glass. zero lower bounded adj. Having drunk more than the nominal rate could sensibly accommodate, with enthusiasm near zero. Darlise was zero lower bounded and offered no further interest in the conversation. zero matrixed adj. You have drunk enough to reduce every response to zero. Oluwamayowa was zero matrixed and supplied no useful entries to the discussion. zero meridianed adj. You are drunk and conducting all directions through one fixed line. Jettye was zero meridianed and directed everyone towards the same wall. zero mile markered adj. Drunk past the point of knowing whether the stairs represent departure or arrival. Jakaylon went zero mile markered and began the climb from the wrong end of the staircase. zero moded adj. Drunk beyond the point where movement has any appreciable effect on the outcome. Sydnei was zero moded and remained beside the stairs despite several attempts to ascend them. zero morphed adj. Drunk, with the result that each sentence changes shape before reaching the listener. Toriona went zero morphed and turned a request for the stairs into an account of Tuesday. zero morphemed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the intended ending of every word inaudible. Yaritsa was zero morphemed, leaving the final syllables somewhere below the stairs. zero morphismed adj. Drunk to the extent of addressing everyone identically, whether friend, stranger, or coat stand. Dawda became zero morphismed and offered the same heartfelt greeting to every person on the stairs. zero objected adj. Drunk on the strength of being equally willing to approach and retreat from any staircase. Medgar went zero objected and treated the bottom and top steps as interchangeable destinations. zero perioded adj. Drunk since last orders, and arriving at the stairs before remembering why they were there. Evangalene was zero perioded, early for bed and too unsteady to begin the lesson.