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lamprophonied (/læmˈpɹɒf.ə.nid/) adj. Softened by drink into speaking with great clarity at a volume suited to an empty church. Tyleen was lamprophonied over the morning tea, enunciating each apology to the toaster. lamprophyllited adj. Sharpened by drink into a brittle mineral certainty about the correct remedy for the morning after. Jean-baptiste became lamprophyllited and prescribed salted crisps with the confidence of a pharmacist. lamprophyred adj. Loosened by drink into small, unexpected intrusions upon the household, chiefly near the kettle. Amy-marie was lamprophyred before breakfast, appearing in doorways and vanishing before questions could follow. lampropided adj. Emboldened by drink to undertake the difficult crossing from bed to the nearest source of water. Auley grew lampropided and attempted the landing before remembering the slippers. lampshade hatted adj. Drunk to the point where a household fitting appears a reasonable hat for the morning commute. Darihanna came downstairs lampshade hatted and accepted the arrangement as temporary formalwear. lampshaded (/ˈlæmp.ʃeɪdd/) adj. Drunk and hiding from the daylight beneath anything broad enough to cast a little shade. Kinlee was lampshaded beneath the kitchen awning, refusing to meet the weather directly. lampshadinged adj. Drunk enough to improve every light fitting before attempting the simpler business of washing up. Zariha got lampshadinged and spent half an hour rearranging the fringes above the dining table. lampshelled adj. Describing a drinker who has become hinged, cautious, and surprisingly difficult to persuade upright. Treona was lampshelled on the floor, opening one arm at a time to accept assistance. lampstanded adj. Drunk past the point of standing unaided, but still convinced that a ceremonial support is appropriate. Shekeita was lampstanded beside the sofa, solemnly using the reading light as a staff. lampukaed adj. Drunk beyond the morning's useful vocabulary, with a broad, bright stare and no interest in land. Almarosa was lampukaed by nine, staring at the sea as though it had offered breakfast. lampwared adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the household lights individually noticed and collectively impossible to operate. Tara-lee was lampwared, switching on every lamp before finding the curtains. lampwicked adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a narrow, smouldering line seem an adequate account of the morning. Kavina was lampwicked after coffee, glowing faintly and contributing little to the conversation. lampworked adj. Drunk to the extent of handling fragile ideas without the furnace normally required to shape them. Jainam was lampworked before noon, producing delicate explanations that collapsed when touched. lampworkered adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated attempts to make something delicate from the remnants of the evening. Ashvika was lampworkered by breakfast, shaping the account of last night into increasingly fragile detail. lampyrided adj. Drunk since last orders, and giving off brief flashes of recognition before going dark again. Berlon was lampyrided at breakfast, brightening whenever the coffee appeared and fading between sips. lampyrined adj. Drunk by the third round, and faintly luminous with the misplaced confidence of someone facing daylight. Jullianne was lampyrined by the first bus, glowing cheerfully while holding the wrong ticket.