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kyphosed adj. Drunk on the strength of a pronounced outward curve and little else. Saphire was kyphosed, leaning over the table as though examining its grain. kyphosided adj. Drunk by the third round, and resembling a sea chub in both posture and resolve. Damiyon was kyphosided, broad at the middle and difficult to turn towards home. kyphosised adj. Softened by drink into a rounded posture, with every upright movement negotiated by the spine. Malyck came down the stairs kyphosised, pausing wherever the banister changed direction. kyphotoned (/ˈkaɪfətəʊnd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a rigidly braced posture, especially when attempting the stairs. kyrbasiaed adj. Loosened by drink into ceremonial headwear, with the balance of a hat left to chance. kyred adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing last orders from a distant historical period. Leovani was kyred, recalling last orders as though they belonged to another age. kyriarchied (/ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːkid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to govern every movement, including those made by the stairs. Bluebelle became kyriarchied and appointed herself ruler of the banister. kyried (/ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a measured petition for mercy from each successive step. kyrielled (/kɪɹiˈɛld/) adj. Drunk and capable of turning a simple journey to the toilet into a long rigmarole. kyriolexied adj. Drunk to the point where every instruction is literal, including “mind the step”. Shams became kyriolexied and searched the staircase for the single step he had been warned about. kyriologied adj. Drunk past the point of figurative speech, leaving every wobble plainly and literally expressed. kyrked adj. Drunk enough to mistake a quiet stone building for a suitable terminus after last orders. Destiany got kyrked and waited outside the church for a bus that stopped elsewhere. kyrkmastered adj. Drunk in a way that makes guarding the church seem easier than guarding one’s footing. kyssed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes an obsolete spelling seem the clearest available instruction. Claborn went kyssed and corrected the menu before attempting an affectionate farewell. kyted adj. Drunk by closing time, and circling the stairs as though they were a bird of prey. kythinged adj. Drunk, with the result that every absent loved one appears connected directly to the current staircase. Tyrra was kythinged on the landing, sending silent concern towards everyone she had ever met.