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lashlined adj. Reduced by drink to a narrow border around the eyes, with the rest of the face negotiable. Shreyaan became lashlined and made every decision from beneath an increasingly solemn gaze. lashon haraed adj. Softened by drink into communicating harm with the confidence that it counts as helpful information. Semone was lashon haraed and passed round damaging observations as though distributing practical advice. lashtailed adj. Sharpened by drink into a long, restless creature whose confidence extends considerably behind it. Maithili became lashtailed and swept through the party, knocking confidence into plant pots. lashupped adj. Describing a drinker who has bodged the plan but now regards the bodge as engineering. Iracema was lashupped, having secured the umbrella to her bag with a shoelace. lasiandrinned adj. Still drunk, and treating the glass of water as a medicinal compound requiring careful observation. Thomasene spent ten minutes examining the water before drinking it, thoroughly lasiandrinned. lasianthosided adj. Too drunk to distinguish the prescribed remedy from the bottle beside it. Micayla became lasianthosided and took the water glass to bed as treatment. lasinavired adj. Sufficiently drunk to inhibit every sensible impulse, particularly the one concerning the kitchen. Sheelagh was lasinavired and placed the kettle in the fridge without comment. lasinged adj. Having drunk enough to direct an imaginary beam at the glass of water until it becomes urgent. Rahmeir went lasinged and illuminated the water glass with a raised finger. lasiocampided adj. Having drunk more than a sofa can reasonably support, yet settling onto it with confidence. Basia became lasiocampided and occupied the sofa as though it were temporary shelter. lasiocarpined adj. You have drunk enough to require a protective shell of cushions before attempting the stairs. Jovonda was lasiocarpined and built a nest from cushions beside the glass of water. lasiodiplodinned adj. You are drunk and arranging the water, phone and spectacles in an elaborate ring around yourself. Lavarius became lasiodiplodinned and arranged his possessions symmetrically on the coffee table. lasiojasmonated adj. Of a drinker: mildly toxic to household plans, particularly those involving a clean kitchen. Meisha got lasiojasmonated and left three pans soaking without explanation. lasionectrinned adj. Of a drinker who has made the sofa their only remaining branch of support. Bijal was lasionectrinned, clinging to the sofa while reaching for water. lasiopterined adj. Describing a drinker who has settled beside the kitchen light and begun investigating its small visitors. Titilayo became lasiopterined and watched a moth circle the kitchen bulb. lasiurined adj. A drinker who leaves the sofa at speed, then returns by an uncertain route. Lesther went lasiurined towards the kitchen and came back carrying only a cushion. laskared adj. Drunk, with the result that every departure acquires the solemnity of a voyage. Makylee grew laskared and bade farewell to the bar staff before visiting the lavatory.