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keened (/kiːnd/) adj. Still drunk, and producing a prolonged mournful sound whenever speech is attempted. Braxlee remained keened after the pub, wailing softly at the foot of the stairs. keenered adj. Sufficiently drunk to lament an ordinary inconvenience as though attending a funeral. Karema was keenered and mourned the missing coat with professional intensity. keeninged adj. Having drunk enough to turn every failed movement into intense mournful wailing. Maranata went keeninged after missing the first stair and mourned the banister aloud. keennessed adj. Slowed by drink to regard every sharp edge in the pub as a matter requiring negotiation. Jetty was keennessed, taking the blunt route round every table and chair. keenoed (/ˈkiːnəʊd/) adj. Drunk and diligently revising the evening's route home, despite having lost the map. Keadra got keenoed and explained the bus timetable to everyone at last orders. keep cupped adj. Drunk enough to carry the final coffee home as though it were a reusable drinking vessel. Nirvair became keep cupped and guarded the takeaway coffee through the entire journey home. keep fitted adj. Drunk past the point of exercise, yet still promising that the walk home counts. Udella was keep fitted and called the uphill journey a carefully designed training session. keep-awayed adj. Drunk beyond retrieving anything passed across the table, particularly the keys needed for departure. Auralia was keep-awayed, batting the taxi keys between companions without recovering them. keepabilitied adj. Drunk in a way that makes every perishable item seem suitable for preserving until tomorrow. Xanthus was keepabilitied, wrapping half a sandwich for a future meal that would not occur. keepabled adj. Drunk, with the result that nothing acquired during the evening may be thrown away. Vishesh was keepabled and carried the empty crisp packet home as evidence. keepalived adj. Drunk to a degree that requires repeated messages to confirm the journey home remains operational. Locklen was keepalived, texting the taxi every few minutes to preserve the connection. keeped (/[kiːp]d/) adj. Drunk to the point where the pub becomes a fortified tower, and leaving requires a siege. Dawnyell grew keeped after the third round and defended the corner table. keepered (/ˈkiːpəd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of retaining every coat, glass and receipt entrusted during the evening. Bobbe became keepered and left the pub responsible for four scarves and a hat. keeperessed adj. Drunk on the strength of having appointed yourself guardian of the group's remaining coats. Patiance was keeperessed and issued each departing friend the correct coat with ceremony. keeperinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the taxi rank as ground requiring careful supervision. Aurellia was keeperinged, scanning the taxi queue as though foxes might emerge from it. keepershipped (/ˈkiːpəʃɪpd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and claiming guardianship of the table, the coats and the bill. Andrew-john was keepershipped, assigning seats and protecting the last bowl of peanuts.