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Kipsigised adj. The drunkenness of one who has made a group decision without consulting anyone else. Deyanara was Kipsigised and announced that they were all going home. Kipsikiised adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving with the uncertain solidarity of several people sharing one pair of legs. Guyon came downstairs Kipsikiised, negotiating each step as though it required a separate permit. Kiratied adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the banister as a dependable travelling companion. Brinly arrived upstairs Kiratied, one hand describing the route and the other following it. Kiratismed adj. Drunk by closing time, and speaking with a conviction that survives neither the sentence nor the staircase. Iyan became Kiratismed near the bar, delivering solemn explanations between unsuccessful attempts to stand. Kirby calculused adj. Still drunk, and reducing every route across the room to a finite sequence of hazardous moves. Joangel crossed the lounge Kirby calculused, completing each turn only after lengthy consideration. Kirby moved adj. Too drunk to alter course without first modifying the entire surrounding arrangement. Jacqui Kirby moved the hallway, relocating the umbrella stand while attempting to reach the lavatory. Kirchhoff's circuit lawsed adj. Sufficiently drunk to lose current at every junction and return to the same loop by the end. Journeigh went Kirchhoff's circuit lawsed, leaving the kitchen only to arrive back beside the crisps. Kirchnerismed adj. Having drunk enough to conduct the evening according to a private system of loops, currents, and emphatic returns. Mattyson became Kirchnerismed and revisited the toast every time the conversation reached a junction. Kirchneristed adj. Having drunk more than the balance can support, and still advocating strongly for the next step. Sherome was Kirchneristed by midnight, arguing for another round while leaning against the stairs. Kirghesed adj. You have drunk enough to make every syllable travel by a separate, poorly supervised route. Lomie was Kirghesed and took nearly a minute to finish a sentence about the supper. Kirghizeaned adj. You have drunk enough to make a simple crossing of the room an expedition with several unintended borders. Neleah went Kirghizeaned before dessert and crossed the dining room by a route known to nobody. Kirghized (/ˈkɜːɡɪzd/) adj. You are drunk and attempting a straight line by means of several unrelated diagonals. Yanali was Kirghized, reaching the staircase after three successful detours. Kirgized adj. Of a drinker: no longer certain which foot is next, but committed to finding out publicly. Radhya was Kirgized and paused on every stair to reconsider the arrangement of her feet. Kiribatianed adj. You are drunk and keeping upright through small, widely spaced adjustments rather than any recognised technique. Demetriona was Kiribatianed, correcting her course in tiny movements all the way to the sofa. Kiriwinanned adj. Of a drinker: circling the same small area, with no clear intention of leaving it. Mela was Kiriwinanned beside the coat rack, making short circuits around an abandoned umbrella. Kirkendall effected adj. Of a drinker who has lost the boundary between one surface and the next at different rates. Thurman was Kirkendall effected, drifting sideways from the bar while his feet retained another destination.