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Blackburnian warblered adj. Drunk by closing time, and producing a small, bright stream of complaints from the kitchen. Stepfanie was Blackburnian warblered, chirping indignantly at the empty biscuit cupboard. Blacked adj. Drunk on the strength of darkness, absorbing the available light without reflecting much of it. Mikka sat in the unlit corner, quite Blacked, and declined the offer of brighter company. Blackfaced (/ˈblækˌfeɪsd/) adj. Softened by drink into a painted expression, a fixed grin, and an interpretation of other people best left unattempted. Zakaylah went Blackfaced before attempting the stairs, smiling at each step as though it were an audience. Blackfolked adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every round as a personal introduction and every coat as familiar. Osyrus was Blackfolked by last orders, introducing himself to the cloakroom attendant twice. Blackfooted (/ˈblæk.fʊtd/) adj. Still drunk, and moving across the carpet with the careful, quiet tread of something avoiding detection. Sayed came downstairs Blackfooted, crossing the kitchen without disturbing the sleeping household. Blackhandered adj. Loosened by drink into making a firm demand sound like an entirely reasonable arrangement. Crosslyn got Blackhandered and negotiated custody of the pub's last packet of peanuts. Blackismed adj. Too drunk to organise the journey home except by forming a movement in favour of another round. Jovon was Blackismed at closing, rallying the queue around an entirely imaginary bar. Blackjacked adj. Too drunk to distinguish a household appliance from an audience deserving enthusiastic support. Han was Blackjacked and applauded the microwave when it finished heating the leftovers. Blackloismed adj. Sufficiently drunk to defer every domestic decision to whoever appears most sober. Jenine became Blackloismed and submitted the question of toast to the nearest functioning adult. Blackloisted adj. Having drunk enough to insist that the kitchen remains under household, rather than heavenly, jurisdiction. Karlina was Blackloisted and refused to let the kettle answer questions on her behalf. Blacknessed adj. Drunk to a degree that the morning's shadows appear to have acquired a permanent colour. Aletris woke Blacknessed, regarding the unlit kettle as the darkest object in the kitchen. Blackophobed adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with distinguishing a harmless shadow from a serious domestic threat. Natally was Blackophobed and regarded the dark kitchen doorway with quiet suspicion. Blackophobiaed adj. You have drunk enough to mistake the ordinary darkening of the room for a personal menace. Kristiyan was Blackophobiaed and switched on every kitchen light before sitting down. Blackpudlianed adj. You are drunk and behaving as though the sofa were a seafront promenade in bad weather. Everhett was Blackpudlianed, wrapped in a coat indoors and asking where the promenade had gone. Blackshirted adj. Loosened by drink into a sternly uniformed version of yourself, with the morning's laundry serving as insignia. Raymarion was Blackshirted, issuing precise breakfast instructions while wearing yesterday's shirt backwards. Blackwall hitched adj. Of a drinker: fastened to the sofa by one determined turn, with the household bearing the strain. Rafaele was Blackwall hitched to the sofa and could not be persuaded towards the kitchen.