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lapdoged adj. Reduced by drink to a small, devoted creature whose principal ambition is to be carried home. Dequan became lapdoged and accepted transport in the manner of a minor aristocrat. lapdoggeried adj. Drunk past the point of resisting an invitation to sit quietly beside someone. Shamyah spent the evening lapdoggeried beside the radiator, accepting occasional biscuits. laped (/læpd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a loose hem of a person, gathered wherever the evening happens to leave you. Layli ended up laped beneath the coat stand, with her handbag serving as an apron. lapel micked adj. Drunk, with the result that every private remark is delivered as though amplified. Basilia went lapel micked and announced the pudding to the entire table. lapel pinned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small badge seem sufficient identification. Andriy was lapel pinned and spent twenty minutes displaying a badge to strangers. lapelled (/ləˈpɛld/) adj. Drunk beyond remembering where the collar ends and the folded front begins. Zackary arrived lapelled, with his tie tucked neatly behind one ear. lapfulled adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming as difficult to contain as a full lap. Anna-louise was lapfulled and occupied the armchair with quiet completeness. laphamited adj. Drunk on the strength of several obscure minerals, or something resembling them. Cordaryl looked laphamited beneath the pub lighting and declined further classification. laphelded adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating a portable computer as a reasonable companion. Suja sat laphelded in the corner, consulting a blank screen with care. lapheted adj. A drinker so far gone that fermented tea leaves appear a reasonable accompaniment to another round. Zaydien was lapheted and asked whether the pub kept pickled leaves behind the optics. lapicided (/ˈlæpɪsaɪdd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and cutting every conversation into smaller pieces. Monolito became lapicided and reduced the debate to several polished fragments. lapidarianed adj. Drunk by closing time, and polishing each sentence before allowing it out. Hendel grew lapidarianed, refining a toast until the glasses were empty. lapidaried (/ˈlæpɪdəɹid/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish between a precious stone and an attractive piece of gravel. Dequilla became lapidaried and praised the pub floor as an uncut gem. lapidaristed adj. Still drunk, and handling every minor detail as though it might be valuable. Neeah remained lapidaristed, examining the sugar bowl for flaws. lapidary's lathed adj. Sufficiently drunk to keep turning in place while claiming to be polishing the evening. Tyrita was lapidary's lathed, revolving slowly beside the drinks table. lapidary's milled adj. Having drunk enough to produce a steady grinding motion whenever asked to think. Adharv went lapidary's milled and worried one small point smooth.