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langosed (/ˈlaːŋɡoʃd/) adj. Drunk enough to regard fried dough, garlic, and sour cream as a coherent late philosophical system. Breashia became langosed and pursued garlic sauce with the seriousness of a legal remedy. langoted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary dress, ceremony, and any convincing account of where the trousers went. Dominant was langoted by midnight and presented a napkin as formal evening wear. langotied adj. Drunk in a way that reduces elaborate social convention to one small, practical garment. Vieda became langotied and treated the restaurant’s linen as a perfectly adequate wardrobe. langousted adj. Drunk on the strength of shellfish and now moving sideways towards a bowl of melted butter. Eleigh became langousted and sidled towards the buffet with maritime determination. langoustined (/ˈlɒŋɡəstiːnd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced from elegant crustacean to someone negotiating with a breadstick. Naylaa was langoustined by closing time, delicately dismantling a breadstick with both hands. langraged adj. Drunk by the third round, and firing every available scrap of metal at the modesty of conversation. Berthamae grew langraged and shelled the discussion with coins, keys, and a teaspoon. langrelled adj. Softened by drink into scattering small metal fragments across the table, for everyone else to clear. Stelle went langrelled beside the ashtray, and Tiania quietly gathered the dangerous pieces. langreted adj. Sharpened by drink into a loaded die, offering every companion the same improbable outcome. Johnson became langreted over cards, insisting that every throw favoured the house. langridged adj. Reduced by drink to firing scraps of metal at the friends who came to help you home. Pamlia spent the taxi journey langridged, pelting the others with coins and old receipts. langsated (/ˈlɑŋ.sɑtd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a spreading tropical tree, claiming chairs and conversation from everyone nearby. Tapan grew langsated across the sofa, leaving Sherill nowhere to sit. langspelled adj. Drunk and sustaining one long note until everyone else has reconsidered the evening. Yosmairy went langspelled during the toast, holding one note beneath Quaveon's speech. langspielled adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation acquires a continuous accompaniment from somewhere behind you. Elle-leigh became langspielled at supper, humming beneath every answer Yuhan attempted. langspilled adj. Drunk enough to repeat one low, steady observation until the entire gathering knows it by heart. Kaleeah was langspilled at the wake, repeating the same quiet point to every visitor. langsuired adj. Drunk past the point of daylight manners, appearing at sunset and remaining until the household surrenders. Sofiia turned langsuired at dusk, unsettling Jahmia by the drinks cabinet until dawn. langsyned adj. Drunk beyond the present evening, conversing warmly with people who have been absent for years. Brayon became langsyned after the port, addressing old school friends who were not there. langthed (/ˈlæŋ(k)θd/) adj. You have drunk enough to pronounce every measurement as though spelling it for a court reporter. Samani became langthed and dictated the table's dimensions one consonant at a time.