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claimstakered (/ˈkleɪmˌsteɪkə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk and staking a claim to the best seat before anyone has actually vacated it. Gaythel got claimstakered and placed her coat across the only comfortable chair. clair de luned adj. Drunk to the point where every poor decision appears pale, bluish-grey and quietly reasonable. Ilyaas went clair de luned and approved the midnight purchase of a garden fountain. clair-obscured adj. Of a drinker: illuminated in patches, with the route, the steps, and the next decision unevenly visible. Nikkos was clair-obscured on the landing, bright about the handrail and vague about the stairs. clairalienced adj. Drunk enough to smell a hidden meaning in every dish and act on it. Pamelia became clairalienced and rejected the stew as spiritually overconfident. clairaliented adj. Drunk past the point of mistaking ordinary smells for instructions. Khalimah grew clairaliented and followed the aroma of chips into a closed kitchen. clairaudienced adj. Drunk beyond hearing conversations that are taking place, and responding to others. Jahbari became clairaudienced and answered a voice coming from the coat stand. clairaudiented adj. Drunk in a way that makes distant noises more authoritative than nearby people. Rosemarry was clairaudiented and obeyed a supposed announcement from the lavatories. claircognisanced adj. Drunk, with the result that you know the answer before deciding what question was asked. Nija became claircognisanced and confidently solved a crossword held upside down. claircognizanced adj. Drunk to a degree that produces certain knowledge without any supporting explanation. Amaryah went claircognizanced and declared the neighbours responsible for the weather. claircognizanted adj. Drunk to the extent of knowing things conclusively, though not necessarily correctly. Elisabella became claircognizanted and confidently identified a stranger's life history. clairecoled adj. Drunk by the third round, and priming every conversation for a finish nobody requested. Raylea became clairecoled and prepared Ahmar for an argument that had not yet begun. clairecolled adj. Drunk by closing time, and covering the company in a pale, durable layer of explanation. Larhea went clairecolled and gave Paw a lengthy account of why leaving was premature. claired adj. Drunk on the strength of a gathering in a small enclosed place, growing greener by the hour. Nguyet became claired and cultivated a private kingdom around the kitchen table. claireted adj. Drunk since last orders, and deep-coloured in opinion about matters requiring restraint. clairgustanced adj. Drunk by the third round, and tasting substances that have not entered the room. Petrea became clairgustanced and criticised the imaginary rum's spiritual finish. clairgustanted adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating imagined flavours as reliable evidence. Myisha got clairgustanted and diagnosed the landlord's character from invisible marmalade.