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locusted (/ˈləʊ.kəstd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that you move in a swarm and leave the buffet somewhat reduced. Naheem went locusted and joined every group circulating through the garden. locustellaed adj. Having drunk enough to chirp intermittently from secluded corners, particularly when the room has gone quiet. locustelled adj. Having drunk more than advisable and adopting the same furtive, chirping habits under another spelling. Berniya got locustelled and contributed brief observations from increasingly distant parts of the garden. locustfinched adj. You have drunk enough to become small, restless and unexpectedly migratory whenever anyone approaches with a question. locustided adj. You are drunk and liable to make a sudden, dry leap into another conversation without warning. Hal became locustided and entered three unrelated discussions from the far side of the room. locutioned (/loʊ̯ˈkju.ʃn̩d/) adj. Having drunk more than necessary to acquire a phrase that now belongs exclusively to you. Oliveah was locutioned and used the phrase about Tuesdays throughout the evening. locutored adj. You have drunk enough to speak continuously, with no particular requirement for an audience. Rechy went locutored beside the fire and addressed the room until closing. locutoried adj. Drunk enough to turn every conversation into a private monastic audience, preferably in a separate room. locutorshipped adj. You are drunk and conducting the business of a speaker, whether or not the business requires it. Daurice became locutorshipped and supplied commentary throughout the card game. lodded adj. Drunk, with the result that every explanation seems more likely than its opposite. Hunberto was lodded, assigning impressive odds to the theory that the dog had ordered taxis. loded (/ləʊdd/) adj. Drunk past the point of keeping to any recognisable route, particularly on the stairs. lodemanaged adj. Drunk beyond piloting the body in a straight line, though continuing to offer directions. lodened (/ˈləʊdənd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes the body thickly resistant to weather, instructions and ordinary movement. lodenosined adj. Drunk, with the result that every attempted remedy has failed and the stairs remain experimental. lodeshipped adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the body into a small, uncertain vessel requiring pilotage. lodesmanned adj. Drunk to the extent of navigating by instinct, furniture and a misplaced confidence in tides. Braylend went lodesmanned and charted the staircase from the wrong side.