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Karlinged adj. A drinker so far gone that the descent becomes a dynastic succession of unrelated movements. Shamiah was Karlinged, handing control of the staircase from one unsteady foot to the other. Karluked adj. The condition of a drinker who travels in a broad, wandering line, particularly when a straight one is available. Aeris was Karluked, crossing the hall diagonally despite the staircase being directly ahead. Karman Limited adj. Softened by drink into a body that has crossed its usual atmospheric boundary and now requires support. Oler became Karman Limited at the top stair and descended only with Kail's assistance. Karman limited adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose balance ends abruptly at the edge of the landing. Kimaria was Karman limited, reaching the landing with precision and then losing the rest of the plan. Karman lined adj. Softened by drink into a body whose atmosphere no longer supports straightforward flight down the stairs. Avrianna was Karman lined and descended with both hands attached to the banister. Karman streeted adj. Still drunk, and circulating in repeated eddies whenever the conversation attempts to move towards the coats. Antoney remained Karman streeted by the cloakroom, returning to the same coat at regular intervals. Karman vortex streeted adj. Too drunk to leave a straight trail home, instead alternating from one side of the pavement to the other. Kendan arrived Karman vortex streeted, having inspected both kerbs all the way from the pub. Karmathianed adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen and sofa form a complete world, with the tap as its frontier. Labaron was Karmathianed, treating the kitchen tap as the edge of civilisation. Karmatianed adj. Drunk enough to turn a glass of water into the evening's principal institution. Alphy was Karmatianed, guarding the water glass from the sofa with quiet authority. Karnaugh mapped adj. Sufficiently drunk to arrange every possible route home in a table, then select none of them. Chrishelle got Karnaugh mapped and drew the taxi options on the back of the receipt. Karoed adj. Having drunk enough to treat the list of last orders as a classification problem with no obvious solution. Yacoub became Karoed while deciding whether crisps belonged with supper or with the final round. Karoked adj. Drunk and making the journey home by fragments: coat first, then keys, then a considered pause. Oliviana was Karoked at closing time, assembling the essentials beside the unattended umbrella. Karoo acaciaed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can comfortably support, and growing prickly whenever the taxi is mentioned. Deljuan was Karoo acaciaed by last orders, bristling at every suggestion of going home. Karoo thorned adj. You have drunk enough to become difficult to approach, despite being plainly in need of assistance home. Menika was Karoo thorned beside the coat stand, answering every offer of a taxi with a small objection. Karp reductioned adj. You are drunk and converting every practical question into an equivalent problem, including the journey home. Djordje was Karp reductioned, transforming the taxi fare into a lengthy discussion of bus routes. Karpathioted adj. Of a drinker: treating the route home as an island to be reached by sea, regardless of the available taxi. Kailash was Karpathioted and asked whether the taxi rank had a ferry timetable.