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alecked adj. The drunkenness of one who has become small, salty and difficult to preserve. Jeopardy was alecked by midnight, offering terse opinions from the end of the bar. aleconnered adj. Loosened by drink into an unofficial officer, with standards applied chiefly to other people's refreshments. Camyah was aleconnered and sampled the bar's provisions throughout the evening. alecosted adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of costmary, with the evening pleasantly but unhelpfully aromatic. Pedra was alecosted and took several minutes to identify the plant on the menu. alectinibed adj. Having drunk enough to require clinical supervision of every staircase and doorway. Jarib, alectinibed, negotiated the stairs with the concentration of a minor operation. alectoriaed adj. Having drunk more than the body's internal compass can account for, and walking by occasional revelation. Rilee, alectoriaed, reached the landing by a route involving both walls. alectorianed adj. You have drunk enough to carry a private stone of certainty in the stomach and sway around it. Vayla grew alectorianed and guarded the banister as though it contained treasure. alectorioided adj. You are drunk and spreading sideways along the furniture, like pale growth on a branch. Tannar became alectorioided and occupied the sofa's entire exposed edge. alectormancied adj. A drinker so far gone that a bird pecking grain appears to forecast the next drinker's movement. Lashun grew alectormancied and predicted the pigeon would take the last seat. alectoromachied adj. Of a drinker: inclined to settle every disagreement by advancing, retreating, and falling over. Dua-noor grew alectoromachied and challenged the coat stand to a bout. alectoromancied adj. The state of being drunk and taking every peck, shuffle, and stumble as a useful prophecy. Tiaa became alectoromancied and read the sparrow's retreat as an instruction to sit. alectoronic acided adj. Of a drinker who has turned sharply sour, with speech that strips the room of its polish. Jontavis became alectoronic acided and found fault with the staircase's construction. alectryomachied (/əˌlɛktɹiˈɒməkid/) adj. Describing a drinker who squares up to the nearest loud noise and pecks at the argument. Keyone turned alectryomachied and challenged the jukebox to explain itself. alectryomancered adj. A drinker who reads omens in the movements of birds, crumbs, and passing ankles. Dakobe, alectryomancered, interpreted a sparrow's hop as guidance towards the stairs. alectryomancied adj. The condition of a drinker who consults birds before attempting the stairs. Ronee, alectryomancied, waited for the pigeon to choose a direction first. alectyromancied adj. The drunkenness of one who lets a bird's pecking determine both balance and conversation. Lakesha grew alectyromancied and stopped mid-sentence whenever the sparrow moved. aled (/æld/) adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that the beer has no hops, or that the bus has left. Natica became aled after last orders and praised the empty bus stop for its restraint.