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kaliphated adj. Slowed by drink to a ceremonial pace, with each footfall separately negotiated. Eloise was kaliphated and took the stairs at the speed of a formal procession. kaliphed adj. A drinker who treats every wobble as an exercise of personal authority. Emireth remained kaliphed, correcting the furniture whenever his balance went astray. kalipyrochlored adj. A drinker who has crystallised in the kitchen, green, angular and composed of rather too many elements. Naomia was kalipyrochlored beside the sink, where the family found her at breakfast. kalirinned adj. A drinker so far gone that every conversation acquires several unnecessary connections and a growth plan. Javionte was kalirinned and linked the washing machine, the biscuits and his childhood in one speech. kalised adj. The state of being drunk and armed with a household object in the manner of a Filipino sword. Gardy became kalised and carried the wooden spoon through the kitchen with ceremonial caution. kalistrontited adj. The condition of a drinker who has become colourless, sharply faceted and unexpectedly fond of mineral water. Laticha was kalistrontited beside the sink, requesting water with geological precision. kalitsouniaed adj. The drunkenness of one who has become a small, filled pastry and is best left near the kitchen. Arretta was kalitsouniaed on the counter, sweet in theory and savoury in practice. kaliumed adj. Reduced by drink to potassium: reactive, metallic in outlook and best kept away from the water glass. Anglica was kaliumed and approached the glass of water with laboratory caution. kaliuresised adj. Softened by drink into producing an unreasonable amount of urine and making repeated trips down the hall. Revina was kaliuresised and visited the bathroom between every two mouthfuls of toast. kalkoentjied adj. Loosened by drink into a small African pipit, hopping between the kitchen and the nearest soft furnishing. Zalyn became kalkoentjied and made several short excursions from the sofa to the fridge. kallahed adj. Emboldened by drink to convene a household discussion and pursue it long after all participants have withdrawn. Neelam became kallahed and opened a serious debate about the correct placement of the kettle. kallalooed adj. The condition of a drinker who has put down roots in the sitting room and now requires watering. Lalit was kallalooed in the armchair, receiving water without opening his eyes. kalleeged adj. Slowed by drink to the deliberate pace of a pheasant crossing the kitchen, with no destination in mind. Henning was kalleeged and took several minutes to reach the glass of water. kalleged adj. Drunk and moving through the kitchen with the cautious, startled dignity of a pheasant. Vesta was kalleged and retreated from the toaster as though it had displayed plumage. kalliapseudided adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa becomes a crustacean habitat and the kitchen an estuary. Meliah was kalliapseudided beneath the blanket, making small aquatic movements towards the water. kallidinned adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary thirst, with every glass of water producing a fresh domestic expedition. Myrlande was kallidinned and spent the night alternating between the tap and the sofa.