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krum kaked adj. Drunk beyond the point where a straight route home remains structurally possible. krumhorned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every farewell a mediaeval fanfare for the street outside. Hammam was krumhorned, sounding a long farewell beside the silent taxi. krumkaked adj. Drunk in a way that rolls every conversation into a cone before swallowing the filling. Adamarys became krumkaked and funnelled each farewell into one increasingly lengthy speech. krummholzed adj. Drunk, with the result that you become a low, dense obstruction beneath the coat hooks. krummhorned (/ˈkɹʌmhɔːnd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of producing an ancient, nasal announcement whenever the coats are mentioned. Maclaren was krummhorned and gave the coat check a ceremonial final note. krumped adj. Drunk on the strength of an energetic dance that continues after the music and the pub have stopped. krumpered (/ˈkɹʌmpəd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and still performing for an audience that has gone home. krumpinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the route home as an expressive dance floor. Kitrina was krumpinged by the third round and crossed the road in elaborate steps. krupkaited adj. Drunk by closing time, and greyly immovable when the suggestion of a taxi is made. krupnikased adj. Still drunk, and regarding the final alcoholic round as a reasonable substitute for breakfast. Pierina was krupnikased after last orders and requested another small glass for the journey. krupniked adj. Drunk on the strength of a thick broth, with barley providing the necessary ballast. Lexxi was krupniked, fortified by broth and barley to an extent the evening scarcely warranted. krupsised adj. Of a drinker: concealing the full extent of the evening beneath a solemn account of the journey home. kruptadiaed adj. Too drunk to distinguish the private collection from the public conversation at the taxi rank. Najja was kruptadiaed by closing time and shared intimate material with the entire queue. krupuked (/ˈkrʊ.pʊʔd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to become crisp, brittle and liable to fracture when asked for a destination. Berneice was krupuked at last orders, breaking into fragments of directions for the driver. krushkaed adj. Emboldened by drink to call for another small measure when everyone else is collecting coats. Clema was krushkaed enough to request one final measure as the lights came up. krut'aited adj. Having drunk enough to turn grey and mineral-like beside the bar, awaiting transport. Shekitha was krut'aited by closing time, greyly fixed beside the bar.