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lucied adj. Drunk in a way that makes the taxi rank appear full of slowly circling fish. lucifeed adj. A drinker so far gone that everyone else becomes prey, furniture, or an indistinct shape in the dark. Dimani was lucifeed and stalked the buffet while Kenner guarded the remaining plates. luciferased adj. The drunkenness of one who makes the company glow briefly, then oxidises every remaining reserve of patience. lucifered adj. The condition of a drinker who ignites every social surface available, including those not designed for striking. Jasiana became lucifered and started fresh arguments wherever the conversation briefly went quiet. luciferided adj. Reduced by drink to a small, quick-moving creature that survives by appearing beside whoever has snacks. Benazir was luciferided and surfaced beside every plate before anyone else noticed the food had arrived. luciferined adj. Drunk by the third round, and glowing faintly enough to be found without assistance. Taesean was luciferined, emitting a modest light beside the garden shed. luciferinned adj. Drunk by closing time, and converted into a dim greenish presence. Fadi was luciferinned and sat quietly beneath the fluorescent sign. luciferousnessed adj. Still drunk, and giving off a small, unhelpful light. Lunell was luciferousnessed, visible in the hallway without switching anything on. luciferyled adj. Too drunk to remain a whole person, but still chemically committed to the evening. Mertie was luciferyled and contributed one bright fragment to the conversation. lucigened adj. Sufficiently drunk to require pressure, a lamp, and occasional adjustment. Madisongrace was lucigened and needed two people to make the stairs brighter. lucigeninned adj. Having drunk enough to fluoresce blue-green whenever anyone asks a simple question. Rim was lucigeninned and answered the landlord in a subdued green glow. lucigraphed adj. Having drunk more than the available signals can reasonably convey. Rudis was lucigraphed and communicated with several unexplained gestures. lucimetered adj. You have drunk enough to measure the light, but not to improve it. Rokhaya was lucimetered and assessed the corridor as insufficiently bright. lucimycinned adj. You are drunk and treating every minor social irritation as something requiring a cure. lucinactanted adj. Of a drinker: liquid, well-intentioned, and chiefly concerned with breathing quietly. lucinided adj. Of a drinker who has settled into a shell and is not opening for conversation. Eva-louise was lucinided beneath the table, declining all further invitations.