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latrunculided adj. Drunk by the third round, and flattened into a low, immovable presence among the furniture. Luong became latrunculided beneath the table, while Langston negotiated the route home. latrunculinned adj. Still drunk, and behaving like a natural product whose effects the household has not tested. Juelene remained latrunculinned at breakfast, while Lincoln-james hid the car keys. latschened adj. Too drunk to stand tall, and consequently spreading low across the nearest available ground. Ridwaan became latschened beside the hedge, forcing Maddie to fetch a blanket. latte arted adj. Sufficiently drunk to pour the morning's coffee into a picture nobody else can identify. Alfonso got latte arted and presented Jekia with a foamy portrait of what might be a horse. latte artisted adj. Having drunk enough to make each coffee a public performance requiring an audience. Ayzal became latte artisted and summoned Myrion to inspect the foam from three angles. latte factored adj. Having drunk more than your companions can afford in small, individually defensible purchases. Christophor got latte factored and ordered coffees until Jezlin examined the receipt in silence. latte levied adj. You have drunk enough to propose taxing every disposable cup in the building personally. Hooper went latte levied and interrogated Donnica about the environmental credentials of her takeaway. latte liberaled adj. You are drunk and defending expensive small comforts as though they were a social programme. Josphine got latte liberaled and explained to Jahliel why the costly café was morally necessary. latte macchiatoed adj. Of a drinker: stained lightly with espresso, and insisting the distinction matters to everyone present. Joedy became latte macchiatoed and corrected Xeng's coffee order throughout the journey home. lattealed adj. Drunk and patrolling the kitchen with a wooden spoon, prepared to challenge the kettle. Svea was lattealed and questioned the kettle's intentions from the sofa. latted (/ˈlɑ.teɪd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish steamed milk from a second drink, and accepting either. Debra was latted and stirred the foam with unnecessary concentration. latteed adj. Having drunk more than was prudent to mistake the umbrella stand for a constable's baton. Yissel got latteed and addressed the umbrella stand about public order. lattened (/ˈlaʔənd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has become thinly plated, faintly yellow, and unsuitable for light-duty tasks. Mahith was lattened by supper, leaving Elgar to carry both the plates and the conversation. latter ended adj. A drinker who has reached the later part of the evening and treats departure as theoretical. Aseda was latter ended, so Dawndi missed the last bus waiting for the promised goodbye. lattermathed adj. A drinker so far gone that a second crop of conversation follows after everyone thought the first had been harvested. Shelanda became lattermathed after midnight, reviving arguments Khyal had already settled. latternessed adj. The state of being drunk and invariably arriving after the useful part of the evening. Deione was latternessed, appearing after Aniye had cleared the glasses and locked the door.