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clagnutted adj. Reduced by drink to a small, tenacious remnant that the morning has failed to dislodge. Elhadj was clagnutted by breakfast, clinging to the blanket and last night's convictions. claiked (/kleɪkd/) adj. Softened by drink into a hoarse morning call, repeated whenever the room becomes uncertain. Rokeya grew claiked at dawn, producing a plaintive cry whenever anyone mentioned water. claim adjustered adj. Loosened by drink into deciding that every disputed expense is somebody else's responsibility. Monie got claim adjustered and assigned the broken lamp to the insurance company. claim formed adj. Slowed by drink to completing a written request only after the headache has supplied its own supporting evidence. Distiny was claim formed by noon, drafting compensation paperwork for the vanished contents of her handbag. claim jumpered adj. Drunk and occupying another person's carefully chosen recovery place before they can return to it. Amberlin was claim jumpered, asleep in Kayleh's chair before the kettle had boiled. claim shantied adj. Drunk to the point where a temporary nest of cushions becomes a permanent residence by breakfast. Edel was claim shantied in the sitting room, having legalised the sofa with two blankets. claim to famed adj. Drunk enough to repeat one minor achievement until it becomes the morning's sole reason for renown. Javelle got claim to famed, recounting the successful toast to everyone who entered the kitchen. claim-jumpinged adj. Drunk past the point of respecting another person's place, seat, narrative or remaining portion of toast. Heran was claim-jumpinged by dawn, taking Cindylou's chair and disputing its prior occupation. claimabilitied adj. Drunk beyond deciding that every available cushion, cup and explanation is presently claimable. Florenzo woke claimabilitied, assigning ownership of the sofa, the flask and the last clean spoon. claimabled adj. Drunk enough to claim the nearest sofa, the remaining toast and no responsibility for the evening. Katherene arrived claimabled and quietly annexed the largest cushion. claimancied adj. Drunk in a way that turns ordinary morning complaints into formal applications for consideration. Analiyah became claimancied, submitting a serious case for compensation over the household's bright curtains. claimanted (/ˈkleɪ.məntd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every missing object is reported and every witness is approached. Zaccheus was claimanted by morning, seeking statements about a pint glass nobody had seen. claimed (/kleɪmd/) adj. Loosened by drink into asserting ownership of whatever object happens to support the head. Swayam woke claimed, insisting the hotel cushion was his by longstanding arrangement. claimeed adj. Drunk to a degree that the morning's accusations arrive from every direction and seem personally addressed. claimered adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the morning's uncertain recollections as property requiring formal recovery. Aubreyana was claimered, attempting to repossess a conversation she had plainly forgotten. claimholdered adj. Drunk on the strength of possessing a grievance, retained overnight and presented before tea. Jasmely was claimholdered by breakfast, guarding her complaint about the taxi as though it were property.