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kirsebaered adj. Drunk since last orders, and retaining only a Danish cherry-brandy certainty that another round remains available. Syniyah was kirsebaered and searched the closed bar for a final Scandinavian measure. kirtaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and floating free of settled ground, practical responsibility and the mainland conversation. Locklen was kirtaed by midnight, drifting between tables like a small inhabited island. kirtankared adj. Still drunk, and performing an improvised devotional chant for an audience whose participation has not been established. Kaci-jo was kirtankared, conducting the closing announcements as though they were sacred verses. kirtanned (/ˈkɪə(ɹ)tənd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and answering every remark with a devotional refrain requiring an unwilling response. Velna was kirtanned, leading call-and-response beneath the pub's malfunctioning television. kirtled (/ˈkəːt(ə)ld/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a knee-length garment from a complete evening outfit, and defending the distinction formally. Harryette arrived kirtled, treating her untucked shirt as respectable ceremonial wear. kirumboed adj. Loosened by drink into the loose, dawn-facing posture of a bird that has abandoned its branch. Miavictoria woke kirumboed, folded over the breakfast table as though it were a convenient branch. kiruved adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a careful doorstep conversation, especially when asking for water. Carleton was kiruved by nine, taking several minutes to request the glass beside him. kirwanited adj. Drunk and mineral-still, with the grey-green composure of a rock face after rain. kis-kilimed adj. Drunk to the point where the carpet has become a solemn gift intended for someone important. kisaenged adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary conversation, performing the previous evening for an audience of household objects. kisanjied adj. Drunk beyond speech, producing only small plucked notes of agreement from somewhere near the sofa. Viraaj woke kisanjied and answered every question with a faint tap on the coffee mug. kisbeted adj. Drunk past the point of standing conventionally, with the loose-legged assurance of someone prepared to wrestle furniture. Ghia arrived kisbeted and challenged the coat rack, which had offered no provocation. kiselled (/ˈkiːsəld/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning has thickened around you and every movement arrives slowly. Indonesia woke kiselled, staring at the jam as though it required careful stirring. kished (/kɪʃd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of whatever was in the basket, and now carrying the whole morning awkwardly. Kydon woke kished, hauling his shoes and phone together as though collecting turf. kishkaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and internally packed, slow-moving, and faintly regretful by daylight. Souta woke kishkaed and regarded the full breakfast with professional suspicion. kishked (/ˈkɪʃkəd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and filled with a dense, inexplicable confidence that persists until lunch.