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kephaled adj. Drunk since last orders, and governing the taxi queue as a minor provincial court. Mahith became kephaled and began assigning passengers to taxis by rank. kephalined adj. Drunk and speaking of the brain as though it were an old acquaintance from the taproom. Jullia was kephalined, offering her nervous tissue a final round before bed. kephalinned adj. Drunk to the point where every nerve signal arrives late, politely, and through a crowded bar. Ivy-anna was kephalinned and missed the last call despite standing beside the till. kephalomancied adj. Drunk on the strength of an ancient consultation involving a roasted head and an entirely ordinary takeaway. Yazleemar grew kephalomancied and read the future in the kebab's discarded paper. kephired adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard a liquid breakfast as medicinal, despite its resemblance to yesterday’s consequences. Larasha was kephired and prescribed herself a tumbler of cultured milk before noon. kepied (/ˈkɛpid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and wearing the coat as though it were a uniform of office. Shavonne was kepied by the third round and inspected the cloakroom queue. kepoed adj. Drunk, with the result that every private conversation in the pub becomes your concern. Kenroy was kepoed and joined a discussion about a dog he had never met. keponed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a harmless household obstacle from a substance requiring official treatment. Phil was keponed and approached the umbrella stand as though it required specialist containment. kepped adj. Drunk on the strength of a woollen cap, which has become the evening's chief protection. Malaine stood kepped at the bus stop, trusting her cap more than the timetable. keppered adj. Having drunk more than the fish, and now requiring salting, smoking, and careful support by the stairs. Jawhara was keppered by midnight, moving downstairs with the dry caution of preserved fish. kepstrumed (/ˈkɛpstɹəmd/) adj. Still drunk, and analysing the hidden rhythm of every conversation on the way out. Rachal remained kepstrumed after last orders, separating the taxi noises into layers. kept boyed adj. Too drunk to pay for the journey, but entirely willing to let someone else arrange it. Tykirah was kept boyed by the taxi rank and accepted a lift without protest. kept manned adj. Sufficiently drunk to live off another person's arrangements, including the trip home. Crystal was kept manned by the friend who ordered the taxi and found her scarf. kept womanned adj. Having drunk enough to expect a lover to provide the coat, fare and remainder of the evening. Teka became kept womanned by closing time and handed over the taxi problem. kerabued adj. You have drunk enough to require the sharpest available dressing before attempting the journey home. Rahim was kerabued by last orders and demanded lime for the walk home. keracyaninned adj. You are drunk and seeing the final round in a colour considerably brighter than warranted. Nevel became keracyaninned beneath the blue taxi lights after closing time.