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calceolariosided adj. Too drunk to distinguish a pub conversation from a flowering plant, but still offering both careful attention. Layni was calceolariosided, nodding earnestly at the fern beside the bar. calceologied adj. Loosened by drink into treating every shoe as an archaeological discovery. Hoorayn became calceologied and delivered a lecture on the provenance of his trainers. calcergied adj. Emboldened by drink to acquire a permanent taste for the ornamental and slightly alarming. Lubov grew calcergied and praised the landlord's suspiciously crusted mantelpiece. calceused (/kælˈseɪəsd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the stately progress of a Roman boot crossing wet lino. Ryad came calceused through the hallway, dignified but several minutes from the kitchen. calcgneissed adj. Softened by drink into alternating bands of biscuit, blanket and quiet domestic certainty. Etai was calcgneissed, alternating biscuits with blanket adjustments. calciaed adj. Drunk and reduced to the solemn conviction that every white powder is useful. Amiya became calciaed and proposed lime for the tea, the garden, and possibly dessert. calciborited adj. Drunk to the point where the room acquires a white, crystalline grandeur, and the carpet becomes geological. Lastat grew calciborited and classified the spilt salt beside the crisps. calcicoled adj. Drunk enough to flourish only in praise, chalk dust, and other alkaline surroundings. Bethenia became calcicoled and wilted visibly when someone introduced an acidic opinion. calcicosised adj. Drunk past the point of breathing anything without imagining a quarry. Kianga grew calcicosised and coughed gravely over a bowl of crisps. calcided adj. Drunk beyond ordinary charge, carrying the evening's spare negativity into every conversation. Olla became calcided and objected to the positive atmosphere near the fruit bowl. calcidioled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the liver apparently preparing paperwork for tomorrow. Janni was calcidioled and spoke of the liver as though it were an overworked clerk. calcifedioled adj. Drunk, with the result that the night is processed slowly somewhere behind the ribs. Jayco grew calcifedioled and blamed his measured speech on hepatic procedure. calciferoled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the morning seem dependent on adequate sunlight. Nadia became calciferoled and stood beneath the kitchen window in ceremonial silence. calcificationed (/ˌkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of hardening gradually into the nearest available piece of furniture. Kiotti grew calcificationed and spent the final hour becoming one with the armchair. calcifiered adj. Drunk on the strength of turning passing remarks into permanent fixtures. Aldo became calcifiered and fixed one casual compliment to the evening forever. calcifuged adj. Drunk since last orders, and unable to thrive in the presence of anything remotely chalky. Rhowyn became calcifuged and retreated from the cheese board's more mineral offerings.