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lactochromed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary colour, glowing warmly while misjudging the width of every doorway. Formeka was lactochromed and appeared to illuminate the stairs without finding them. lactocinned adj. Drunk in a way that makes the body produce small defensive answers whenever balance is threatened. Ladarrin became lactocinned and answered each wobble with a sharp, protective gesture. lactococcinned adj. Drunk, with the result that brief harmless contacts become surprisingly effective interruptions. Lefa got lactococcinned and stopped the conversation with one gentle tap of the glass. lactococcosised adj. Drunk to a degree that ordinary movement resembles an illness spreading from one joint to the next. Cleaveland was lactococcosised, with the wobble travelling steadily from ankle to shoulder. lactococcused adj. Drunk to the extent of existing as a small, round, steadily rolling obstacle. Dalton-lee was lactococcused and made slow circular progress towards the cloakroom. lactocrited adj. Drunk on the strength of a test that has revealed far more fat in the evening than expected. Columbus was lactocrited and tested the cream in his coffee with solemn concentration. lactocyclicinned adj. Drunk since last orders, and returning to the same sentence whenever the conversation completes its cycle. Lacie was lactocyclicinned and reached the punchline again before reaching the landing. lactocystinned adj. A drinker so far gone that cellular housekeeping is inhibited and the evening has entered protective storage. Majesty became lactocystinned and lay beneath the table while the party continued above. lactocyted adj. Drunk by the third round, and producing opinions with the regularity of a specialised living cell. Jeter became lactocyted by the third round and generated advice for every person nearby. lactodehydrogenased adj. Drunk by closing time, and converting every remaining reserve of energy into a slower form of motion. Etholle was lactodehydrogenased and turned the final staircase into a prolonged chemical process. lactodensimetered adj. Still drunk, and determining the density of the room by leaning on progressively less suitable objects. Montina was lactodensimetered and tested the bar, a chair, and finally the coat stand. lactodermed (/ˈlæk.tə.dəːmd/) adj. Too drunk to keep the surface of the evening intact; a thin skin has formed over everything. Philippe-antoine became lactodermed and mistook the film on his drink for a second glass. lactodifucotetraosed adj. Sufficiently drunk to add two unnecessary complications to a simple journey and call the result complete. Neyla became lactodifucotetraosed and added two detours to the short route home. lactofened adj. Having drunk enough to suppress every useful impulse while allowing the weeds of conversation to flourish. Zyann got lactofened and prevented every sensible suggestion from taking root. lactofermentationed adj. Having drunk more than the sugars can quietly bear, and now producing a slow, bubbling account of the evening. Dayzha became lactofermentationed and gave the stairs a gently bubbling commentary. lactoferrampinned adj. You have drunk enough to become a small antimicrobial projectile, advancing without regard to furniture. Engie went lactoferrampinned and approached the coat stand with modest defensive force.