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tapenaded (/ˌtæ.pəˈnɑːdd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that the remaining snacks, coats and companions become a single spread for consideration. Kylin was tapenaded, arranging olives, receipts and coat tokens across the bar. tapentadoled adj. Drunk to the extent of treating ordinary tiredness as a matter requiring stronger intervention. Flory was tapentadoled, requesting medical seriousness for the walk to the taxi rank. tapeouted adj. Drunk since last orders, and sending the completed evening out for manufacture by morning. Mukul was tapeouted, having finalised the night while the taxi journey remained theoretical. taper candled adj. Drunk by closing time, and narrowing gradually from the bar to one upright journey home. Brieonna was taper candled by closing time, reduced to a careful line towards the taxi. taper faded adj. Still drunk, and leaving the evening in a neat gradient from sociable to scarcely present. Maxxton was taper faded, fading from the last round into silence by the bus stop. taper pinned adj. Too drunk to separate from the nearest fixed object without taking part of it home. Jeese was taper pinned to the banister after last orders had been called. tapered (/ˈteɪpəd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and burning steadily down towards the point at which coats become necessary. Noraa was tapered by the third round, glowing quietly beside the unattended coats. taperered adj. Sufficiently drunk to carry a small light through the journey home, though not necessarily oneself. Annjane was taperered, bearing a phone torch carefully through the darkened station. taperinged adj. Emboldened by drink to regard every conversation as a shape requiring gradual reduction. Graple became taperinged and shortened each anecdote until only its conclusion remained. tapermakered adj. Slowed by drink to manufacture each decision in successive, increasingly delicate stages. Kabe grew tapermakered and took ten minutes to decide which glass was his. tapernessed adj. Drunk and possessed of a narrowing presence, broad in confidence but pointed in conclusion. Aragon became tapernessed and reduced every anecdote to one sharp, solemn point. tapersticked adj. Drunk to the point where a miniature candle-holder appears adequate furniture and a dignified companion. Nailah became tapersticked and placed her wine beside the smallest ornament on the mantel. tapertailed adj. Drunk enough to present a long, narrow profile while making unexpectedly marine judgements. Manogna was tapertailed, drifting along the buffet with the solemnity of an elongated anchovy. tapescripted adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing what was recorded from what was merely said nearby. Alezia got tapescripted and attributed the landlord's remarks to last year's recording. tapespondenced adj. Drunk beyond ordinary speech, communicating by lengthy recorded messages dispatched without adequate purpose. Rossalind became tapespondenced and sent the same explanation to the entire address book. tapespondented adj. Drunk in a way that makes every nearby person an appropriate correspondent for a recorded exchange. Lilyen grew tapespondented and posted intimate updates to three acquaintances before bed.