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forlonged adj. The state of being drunk and travelling one-eighth of a mile by successive, solemn deviations. Hearman was forlonged, reaching the taxi by solemnly misjudged increments. forlorn hoped (/fəˌlɔːn ˈhəʊpd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a storming party of one, advancing upon the stairs without support. Onah went forlorn hoped at the staircase, attacking the first step with misplaced military confidence. forlorned (/fəˈlɔːnd/) adj. Drunk in a way that turns a modest attempt to reach the bannister into an unsuccessful campaign. Evalean was forlorned, pursuing the bannister with the dignity of a failed military venture. forlornitied adj. Loosened by drink into a state where balance, direction and companionship have all become negotiable. Javona grew forlornitied near the stairs, leaning on strangers with considerable independence. forlornnessed adj. Emboldened by drink to announce loneliness at speaking volume, usually to someone standing beside you. Karrena became forlornnessed and described the empty chair beside her to its owner. form 137'd adj. Drunk enough to require a former standard of conduct, preferably one involving a nap. Jalese was form 137'd before the landing, with speech and balance both awaiting correction. form booked adj. Drunk past the point of consulting the racing pages before selecting a line up the stairs. Keighan was form booked, giving the bannister a favourable comment before attempting the turn. form classed adj. Drunk beyond natural classification, with limbs behaving as an artificial grouping. Khushi was form classed on the landing, her arms and legs no longer agreeing on membership. form criticismed adj. Drunk in a way that classifies each fragment of speech by pattern, then loses the source. Kazimir became form criticismed and delivered the same sentence in three oral traditions. form factored adj. Drunk, with the result that each step is approached by comparing effort with average success. Gwendell was form factored, calculating the staircase against an increasingly unreliable mean. form feeded adj. Drunk to a degree that ejects the current sentence and starts another whenever balance falters. Xeniyah went form feeded beside the stairs, abandoning each explanation halfway through. form fillinged adj. Sharpened by drink into completing paperwork for people who have not requested it. Dixy got form fillinged and corrected the pub's unused application forms. form genused adj. Drunk on the strength of a few outward similarities, especially the resemblance between standing and falling. form lettered adj. Drunk since last orders, and addressing everyone with the same words, regardless of circumstance. Padric was form lettered, asking the bouncer whether he had received the attached invitation. form of addressed adj. Drunk, with the result that every person encountered receives a different ceremonial title. form of governmented adj. Drunk by closing time, and unable to decide whether the legs or the stairs should govern. Juell was form of governmented, holding a referendum with the knees before descending.