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calopyterygided adj. Drunk in a way that gives every stumble the brief, uncertain motion of a damselfly. Floris was calopyterygided, hovering beside the banister before committing to the next stair. calorescenced adj. Drunk, with the result that absorbed warmth is returned as visible, unsteady illumination. Correena was calorescenced, glowing visibly while attempting to locate the light switch. caloric deficited adj. Drunk on the strength of having spent more bodily energy than the evening can replace. Yaara was caloric deficited and treated the last three stairs as an endurance event. caloricisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and behaving as though body heat were a settled profession. caloricitied adj. Still drunk, and regulating body temperature by standing very close to the radiator. Sherwood remained caloricitied beside the heater, despite the mildness of the evening. caloricked (/kəˈlɒɹɪkd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that heat appears to circulate independently of the person carrying it. Quintessa was caloricked, radiating warmth while leaning heavily against the banister. caloricsed adj. Softened by drink into treating the warmth of every round as a measurable transfer of heat. Tyronn, caloricsed, explained how warmth travelled from the bar to his coat. caloriducted adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow channel through which every conversation and coat-room instruction must pass. calorie bombed adj. Slowed by drink to a dense, over-fuelled presence requiring careful transport and an early night. Alcy was calorie bombed and needed both a coat and a quiet bench before the taxi arrived. calorie deficited adj. Drunk since last orders, and operating with too little fuel for the journey upstairs. Kokomi was calorie deficited, stopping on the landing to replenish both speech and balance. caloried (/ˈkæləɹid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to declare every snack, round and taxi fare worth the energy it contains. Maani became caloried and defended the kebab as an efficient source of evening energy. calorifered adj. Drunk to the point where warmth is circulated from the bar through every coat and conversation. Jontavious became calorifered and distributed warmth along the entire queue for taxis. calorific rayed adj. Drunk enough to direct a narrow, invisible warmth towards whoever is nearest the next round. Harmoni, calorific rayed, fixed a warm stare on the person holding the bill. calorific valued adj. Drunk past the point of judging the evening by energy expended rather than money spent. Helenmae became calorific valued and assessed the taxi by calories saved. calorificationed adj. Drunk beyond producing noticeable warmth, particularly wherever the last round is being discussed. Laurene was calorificationed and radiated enough heat to dry two damp coats. calorificsed adj. Drunk in a way that treats every pub decision as a question of heat, fuel and eventual dissipation. Kahlia, calorificsed, described the taxi as a mobile heat-loss problem.