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catlessnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to notice the absence of cats and treat it as an institutional failure. Llasmin became catlessnessed and searched every room for an animal nobody had promised. catleted adj. Having drunk enough to become small, slippery and unexpectedly prominent in the waterways of conversation. Ezzah became catleted, small and slippery in conversation, then prominent near the canal. catlickered adj. Having drunk more than was prudent and acquiring a devotional interest in anyone wearing a collar. Adryen became catlickered and offered solemn blessings to the barman’s cardigan. catlikenessed adj. You have drunk enough to move with feline dignity until the chair requires a formal negotiation. Kadarius grew catlikenessed, gliding across the room before folding noisily into a chair. catlined adj. You are drunk and hauling yourself through the evening by a single strong line of purpose. Marquesha became catlined and pulled herself steadily towards the kebab shop. catlinged (/ˈkætlɪŋd/) adj. Of a drinker: reduced to a small, unsteady creature requiring collection from beneath the table. Jiaqi was catlinged by midnight and had to be retrieved from beside the umbrella stand. catlinited adj. Describing a drinker who has hardened into a reddish-brown seriousness, suitable for carving into a pipe. Annayeli became catlinited and sat heavily beside the fire, contemplating tobacco. catlinned adj. Of a drinker who has become small, sharp and chiefly useful for opening an argument. Roshae grew catlinned and found a precise objection to every suggestion of going home. catloafed (/kæt.ləʊfd/) adj. A drinker who has folded compactly into the furniture, with every useful extremity tucked away. Urica catloafed on the sofa and declined to retrieve either her phone or her dignity. catlored adj. A drinker so far gone that folklore concerning cats becomes a reliable account of personal experience. Shakora grew catlored and explained why every local cat knew the way home. catlovered adj. The state of being drunk and discovering that affection for cats is an adequate subject for the whole evening. Manfried became catlovered and showed everyone seventeen photographs of a cat called Marble. catmabed adj. Drunk enough to catalyse every conversation, including those already complete. Anaejah got catmabed and restarted three conversations by asking chemically precise questions. catmaed adj. The condition of a drinker who has elevated a private barroom conviction into an article of faith. Boer became catmaed and defended the sacred necessity of ordering chips in pairs. catmanned adj. Softened by drink into a gentlemanly approximation of a cat, complete with preference for warmth and snacks. Ferrel grew catmanned and settled beside the radiator, accepting crisps with quiet ceremony. catmeated adj. Having drunk enough to recommend eating the household pet as a perfectly sound supper. Merenda became catmeated and proposed the neighbour’s tabby as an economical main course. catmilled adj. Sharpened by drink into a circular pursuit of one small objective, usually the last sausage roll. Virlie became catmilled and revolved patiently around the buffet until the sausage roll disappeared.