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black clocked adj. Having drunk more than the local beetle permits, and proceeding by nocturnal instinct alone. Marlett was black clocked and navigated the pub by skirting board. black coaled adj. You have drunk enough to burn steadily, expensively and with little prospect of immediate improvement. Kensey grew black coaled and radiated the costly certainty of premium fuel. black cockatooed adj. You are drunk and noisily black-plumaged in manner, with a marked preference for repetition. Clarissia became black cockatooed and repeated the same toast until dawn. black cocked adj. Drunk and displaying the quiet, territorial confidence of a male grouse. Freland was black cocked beside the fireplace, guarding his chosen armchair. black codded adj. Of a drinker: drunk enough to pass for a fish of uncertain classification and considerable reserve. Jamiela went black codded and answered the supper question with maritime solemnity. black coffeed adj. Reduced by drink to treating an unadorned stimulant as the sole intelligible account of the morning. Thuyvi arrived black coffeed and described breakfast as an unnecessary elaboration upon coffee. black cohoshed adj. Drunk beyond the point where the morning's medicinal promises seem more credible than breakfast. black comedied adj. Drunk in a way that makes the morning's misfortunes seem funniest when described without laughter. Avienda was black comedied, recounting the missing taxi with grave appreciation for its structure. black coppered adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning leaves a dark metallic taste and no useful explanation. Scherrie was black coppered, rinsing her mouth and blaming the tap for the taste. black coralled adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you rigid, branching into several blankets, and difficult to revive. Mikaelah lay black coralled across the sofa, surrounded by cushions she did not remember arranging. black cotton soiled adj. Drunk to the extent of being heavy, dark, and unexpectedly fertile ground for the morning's complaints. Brody woke black cotton soiled, retaining every detail of the hangover and none of the party. black cowed adj. Drunk on the strength of a sweet, dark mixture, and consequently expecting a float with breakfast. Phronia was black cowed, asking whether the morning could reasonably begin with root beer and ice cream. black craked adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving through the morning with the deliberate sidelong caution of a waterbird. Lantanya came downstairs black craked, taking the hallway in short, careful movements. black crappied adj. Drunk by the third round, and still displaying a determined, slightly battered presence at breakfast. black crowned craned adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying the morning with a tall, ceremonial stiffness. black cuckoo-shriked adj. Still drunk, and giving the morning a sharp southern call whenever anyone approaches the curtains. Sherrene was black cuckoo-shriked, calling sharply from the sofa for water and reduced daylight.