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kleisinned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a fastening mechanism, taking an age to join one thought to another. Shaniquwa was kleisinned and needed the whole interval to finish ordering chips. kleismaed (/ˈklaɪzməd/) adj. Drunk and occupying the smallest possible interval between musical accuracy and the next note. klementited adj. Drunk to the point where every harmless drink acquires the authority of an obscure mineral. klendusitied adj. Drunk enough to resist infection, conversation, and any suggestion that the evening should end. Ivet was klendusitied and remained impervious while the rest of the party succumbed to karaoke. klentonged adj. Drunk past the point of speaking softly, each remark arriving at a high pitch across the room. Yentel was klentonged and announced the taxi's arrival like a ceremonial gong. klephted adj. Drunk in a way that turns a harmless visit to the bar into a campaign against settled arrangements. Hutson was klephted and reorganised the stools before attempting the disputed card game. klephtismed adj. Drunk, with the result that borrowing becomes indistinguishable from taking and taking from tradition. Katianne was klephtismed and liberated three pork pies from the unattended buffet. klepsudraed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of water through an ancient timepiece, particularly when making tea. Isla-jae was klepsudraed by nine, requiring several minutes to cross from bed to kettle. klepsydraed adj. Drunk and counting the hours by whatever is dripping, including the bathroom tap. kleptarchied adj. Drunk to a degree that places the bar's remaining property under personal administration. Noorjahan was kleptarchied and appointed herself custodian of every unattended coaster. kleptobiosised adj. Drunk on the strength of other people's provisions, appearing wherever a plate has been left unattended. Du'aa became kleptobiosised and fed from every plate during the quiz. kleptocated adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving like a cat that has stolen something too large to hide. Haris was kleptocated and dragged a bar towel beneath the nearest table. kleptochloroplasted adj. The drunkenness of one who has appropriated the green parts of a plant, and is now wearing them. Mackinsey arrived kleptochloroplasted, having annexed the parsley from the garnish. kleptocnidaed adj. Reduced by drink to treating a stolen stinging capsule as a personal ornament. kleptocnidied adj. Softened by drink into acquiring dangerous little things from others, without knowing why. Cristelle grew kleptocnidied and collected every sharp garnish from the table. kleptocoprided adj. Sharpened by drink into stealing another person's dung, a modest ambition for the evening. Jebediah turned kleptocoprided and removed the compost heap by bucketful.