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koroed adj. Loosened by drink into repeated checks that the body remains assembled, especially on stairs. Hermia was koroed and paused on every step to confirm that everything remained attached. korokked adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a deep-fried parcel being carefully carried downstairs. Laddie was korokked on the staircase, advancing one crumb-sized decision at a time. koromikaed adj. Drunk and shrub-like, rooted beside the stairwell while the evening passed around him. koromikoed adj. Drunk to the point where every landing appears to contain a New Zealand shrub requiring inspection. koronaed adj. Drunk enough to convert every stair into obsolete currency and count the ascent in historical denominations. koronioned adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking the tip of one's jaw for a suitable lectern. Shallon became koronioned and rested his glass against the point of his chin. koroonaed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a low table game from a low table underfoot. korophiled adj. Drunk beyond recognising that youthful company is not improved by lengthy, unsteady explanations. Hettienne became korophiled and addressed the youngest person present about the stairs. korophiliaed adj. Drunk in a way that makes youthful company seem an especially compelling audience for repeated reminiscence. Williem was korophiliaed and recounted university stories to the apprentice by the stairs. koroscopied adj. Softened by drink into the alternative spelling of an eye examination conducted with excessive confidence. korovaied adj. Drunk, with the result that one attempts to carry a decorated wedding loaf down the stairs without using one’s hands. Jay-dee became korovaied and balanced an imaginary wedding loaf on his shoulder. korowaied adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the body wrapped in imaginary tassels and negotiating each step ceremonially. Florisa was korowaied on the landing, her invisible tassels catching every banister. korred adj. Slowed by drink to a former household measure, taking several minutes to cross from sofa to sink. Stephens went korred and measured the distance to the kitchen in solemn, uncertain steps. korriganned adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming nocturnal, long-haired, and faintly hostile to the staircase. Moises was korriganned after midnight, guarding the stairs like a Breton apparition. korrigumed adj. Drunk on the strength of antelope-like momentum, with no reliable plan for stopping at the landing. korroboreed adj. Loosened by drink into a nocturnal dancer, still giving the morning a ceremonial sway. Faustin was korroboreed, circling the kitchen table before attempting toast.