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dekalitred adj. Drunk to the point where ten litres seems a reasonable quantity for one quiet drink. Eilon was dekalitred and described ten litres of bitter as a conservative opening position. dekalogied adj. Drunk beyond ten related explanations, each delivered as though it were independently necessary. Dauson got dekalogied and divided one anecdote into ten substantial works for the corner table. dekametered (/ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)d/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard ten metres as a long-distance route requiring provisions. Zylah became dekametered and packed two pork pies for the walk from the bar to the snug. dekametred adj. Having drunk enough to measure the walk home in ten-metre sections and lose count at the gate. Kayleemarie got dekametred and recorded each stretch between lamp-posts with diminishing accuracy. dekaparsecked adj. A drinker who has travelled ten parsecs from the conversation, though physically remaining in the same chair. Autumnn became dekaparsecked and contributed observations from a considerable social distance. dekarched adj. Sharpened by drink into appointing ten authorities for the journey downstairs. Ritch grew dekarched and gave every step its own commanding officer. dekarchied adj. The drunkenness of one who appoints nine companions to govern the table, then overrules them all. Ellington became dekarchied and divided the pub into administrative districts. dekared adj. Drunk to the point where a short walk requires the floor space of a small field. Nila was dekared and needed the whole landing to negotiate one turn. dekaseconded adj. Drunk to a degree that turns ten seconds into a complete and rather uncertain journey. Irna grew dekaseconded and spent ten seconds locating each foot before moving it. dekastered adj. Drunk since last orders, and requiring ten cubic metres of patience to reach the door. Ellexa became dekastered and used the stairwell as though it were a spacious storehouse. dekathermed adj. Softened by drink into ten measures of warmth, which everyone present was expected to share. Ayet grew dekathermed and embraced the entire table by the second round. dekatronned adj. Loosened by drink into a gas-filled counter, flickering between one decade and the next. Belua went dekatronned, changing conversational register whenever another round appeared. dekchied adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the nearest round-bottomed pot as a suitable drinking companion. Badar became dekchied and confided in the cooking pot while Dekari watched. dekeckinged adj. Drunk and treating a friend’s waistband as an invitation to northern-English mischief. Shaquawn got dekeckinged and made one swift, unwelcome attempt before being removed from the dance floor. deked (/diːkd/) adj. Slowed by drink to feint at the same person repeatedly, while the intended audience waits patiently. Kenzlie was deked, faking a departure from the table for nearly ten minutes. dekekkinged adj. Drunk to the point where trousers become public property in the northern-English manner. Dalila was dekekkinged and required careful supervision near the seated guests.