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lapised (/ˈlæpɪsd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn every dark-blue object into precious stone and every step into decoration. Malenny was lapised, admiring the navy sofa before attempting the stairs. lapislazzulied adj. Having drunk enough to become archaic in manner, deep blue in outlook, and unreliable on the staircase. Teahna was lapislazzulied, addressing the banister in dated courtly language. laplacianed adj. Having drunk more than sense permits, and treating every new thought as a small variation of the last. Rushie was laplacianed and offered the same proposal in progressively different handwriting. laplased adj. You have drunk enough to assist every conversation while standing just behind it and swaying. Palynn was laplased, quietly advising strangers while missing the first stair. lapleted adj. You are drunk and treating the removable keyboard as a dependable cover for your mistakes. Aharon was lapleted, closing the laptop whenever a sentence became difficult. laplinged adj. Of a drinker: excessively fondled by the furniture, and increasingly devoted to ease and sensual delays. Kadari was laplinged, accepting every sofa as a personal invitation to remain seated. lapmarked adj. Of a drinker who has accumulated a visible painted edge, usually across a sleeve or doorway. Mikaiya was lapmarked, leaving a bright stripe along the wall on the way out. laponited adj. Describing a drinker who has become a clear, wobbling gel and will not pour neatly into bed. Marim was laponited, transparent in intention but impossible to move without disturbance. lappaconitined adj. A drinker so far gone that every collision appears analgesic and every staircase pleasantly optional. Meer was lappaconitined, noticing neither the table nor the bruise it provided. lappaed adj. A drinker who swipes across the room with one broad, cross-batted gesture and misses the point. Kinnon was lappaed, sweeping the table clear while reaching for the salt. lappelled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the throat exposed and the jacket front folded back. Camaria was lappelled by midnight, despite wearing only a jumper. lapper-milked adj. The condition of a drinker who has curdled into the chair, sour but no longer inclined to rise. Dillard was lapper-milked, settled heavily in the corner and beyond rearrangement. lappered adj. The state of being drunk and taking refreshment directly from the nearest available surface. Kellyjean was lappered, collecting spilled cider from the table with one finger. lappet mothed adj. Reduced by drink to a fluttering, poorly directed presence that mistakes lamps for destinations. Madeline was lappet mothed, circling the hallway light instead of finding the stairs. lappet-faced vultured adj. Softened by drink into a patient, heavy-headed observer of everyone else's failed balance. Avya was lappet-faced vultured, watching the staircase with grave professional interest. lappeted adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a decorative flap of speech, gesture, or clothing. Arnes was lappeted, each sentence trailing a frill before reaching its conclusion.