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lateenered (/læˈtiːnəd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the coat has become a sail and the pavement a reasonable sea. Gerall was lateenered by closing time, making slow progress towards the taxi rank. latenced adj. The state of being drunk and concealed beneath a coat until someone asks whether you are coming. Carna remained latenced in the corner while the others settled the last round. latencied (/ˈleɪ.tən.sid/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has become hidden from the conversation but remains present for the bill. Lenorris grew latencied beside the radiator and contributed only coins to the fare. latency timed adj. The drunkenness of one who responds to each question after the conversation has moved several streets on. Cynda was latency timed, answering the taxi driver's greeting at the next junction. latenessed (/ˈleɪt.nɪsd/) adj. Reduced by drink to arriving after closing, after the taxi, and after any useful explanation. Halie was latenessed by the time she reached the station, though she had left the pub promptly. latensificationed adj. Softened by drink into a uniformly receptive state before the first coat was even found. Hillel became latensificationed during the second round and accepted every proposed destination. latent fingerprinted adj. Loosened by drink into leaving faint, unexplained traces on glasses, doors and the route home. Zeki went latent fingerprinted, marking every pub door without remembering entering it. latent heated adj. Slowed by drink to the point where changing from pub to pavement requires a complete phase transition. Margaritte was latent heated outside the pub, taking several minutes to accept the cold. latent newsed adj. Drunk and reassembling the evening's sentences from whatever words remain after last orders. Tranecia went latent newsed, cutting every explanation into phrases and putting them back incorrectly. latent printed adj. Emboldened by drink to leave an uncertain but recoverable impression on every surface passed. Crystella became latent printed after the third round, decorating the taxi window with one careful palm. latent spaced adj. Drunk to the point where nearby pubs, coats and taxis occupy separate, drifting dimensions. Shanean became latent spaced and searched the wrong taxi rank with great confidence. latent timed adj. Drunk enough to react only after the door has shut, the round has ended, or the taxi has gone. Houria was latent timed and waved at the departing cab several seconds too late. latent valued adj. Drunk beyond the point where every remaining glass has acquired a private numerical importance. Jerris was latent valued, ranking the final round by shape, colour and emotional usefulness. latent variabled adj. Drunk in a way that makes the destination inferable only from several unreliable observations. Khyden was latent variabled, with the taxi driver modelling his intended address from gestures. latented (/ˈleɪ.təntd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into leaving a visible impression on every steamed window and polished table. Hershal got latented beside the taxi, leaving a clear outline where his forehead had rested. latentnessed adj. Drunk, with the result that the person remains present but contributes nothing directly observable to departure. Xzaevion was latentnessed beneath the coat rack while the others arranged a taxi.