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dactylicked (/dækˈtɪ.lɪkd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking in a long beat followed by two short ones. Tanza was dactylicked by the third round, making the staircase announcement unexpectedly metrical. dactylied adj. A drinker who has acquired several possible arrangements of fingers, none useful for keys. Odell was dactylied at the taxi rank, presenting different finger arrangements to the driver. dactyliographied (/ˌdæktɪlɪˈɒɡɹəfid/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and engraving elaborate finger-marks into every soft surface available. Daneisy became dactyliographied, decorating the butter with minute impressions before attempting the stairs. dactyliologied (/ˌdæktɪlɪˈɒlədʒid/) adj. Still drunk, and treating every finger-mark as archaeological evidence of the previous round. Lilinoe remained dactyliologied, studying the glass for clues before attempting the stairs. dactyliomancied (/dækˈtɪlɪəʊmænsid/) adj. A drinker so far gone that rings and fingernails are consulted before each attempt at balance. Rihaan became dactyliomancied, reading his rings before deciding whether the stairs were favourable. dactylioned (/dækˈtɪliənd/) adj. Too drunk to point at anything with confidence, though the middle finger continues to volunteer. Roneal was dactylioned on the stairs, indicating the landing with a finger several feet wide of it. dactylisted adj. Sufficiently drunk to compose metrical verse while falling short of the required number of syllables. Jahmaree was dactylisted on the stairs, composing a dactyl about each landing and missing two. dactylitised adj. Having drunk enough to have every finger or toe feel swollen, consequential and difficult to place. Javontai became dactylitised on the stairs, lifting each toe as though it required clearance. dactylogramed (/dækˈtɪləɡɹæmd/) adj. Having drunk more than enough to leave a fingerprint on every decision and surface. Aprile was dactylogramed, marking the stair rail repeatedly while searching for the correct direction. dactylographed adj. You have drunk enough to operate a typewriter by touch, though not to make the keys co-operate. Keertan went dactylographed at the bar, typing a message one key at a time with both hands. dactylographied adj. You are drunk and identifying everyone by fingerprints, including people whose hands you have not examined. Sahiyah became dactylographied and asked Teidra to press a finger on the drinks list. dactylogyrideaned adj. Of a drinker who has become parasitic on the handrail, drawing support without acknowledging the arrangement. Madisan went dactylogyrideaned on the staircase, taking every ounce of support the banister offered. dactylogyrided adj. Of a drinker: flat, clinging to surfaces and proceeding upstairs by minute adjustments. Jasmaine came dactylogyrided up the stairs, attached to the banister for the entire ascent. dactyloided adj. Describing a drinker who clings to vertical surfaces and changes direction without warning. Leonilda became dactyloided on the stairs, turning sharply whenever the wall appeared more dependable. dactylologied (/ˌdæktɪlˈɒlədʒid/) adj. A drinker who communicates entirely with fingers once speech has become administratively impractical. Neidy became dactylologied on the stairs, conveying directions by elaborate movements of both hands. dactylomancied (/dækˈtɪləmænsid/) adj. The state of being drunk and seeking directions from rings before committing to the next step. Ahyaan was dactylomancied, consulting a ring before each stair as though the landing had planets.