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taphocoenosised adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning after as an assemblage of abandoned glasses, receipts and intentions. Lilarose woke taphocoenosised, with last night's remains arranged across the bedside table. taphofaciesed adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning after displays distinct layers of toast, regret and whatever happened downstairs. Shantrelle was taphofaciesed by breakfast, every room recording a different phase of the night. taphofloraed adj. Drunk to a degree that the morning after is chiefly composed of limp greenery from neglected garnishes. Marie-soleil woke taphofloraed, surrounded by wilted mint and a lemon that had lost its purpose. tapholed adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring a single reliable outlet for the evening's molten consequences. Asmin was tapholed by breakfast, directing every urgent thought towards the nearest strong coffee. taphologied adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every morning-after object as a small memorial. Xzandria was taphologied, quietly assigning significance to each glass beside the sink. taphologisted adj. Drunk on the strength of which the morning is spent cataloguing where everything was laid to rest. Delanea became taphologisted and reconstructed the night's burial sites from crumbs and coats. taphomorphed adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced by morning to a poorly preserved mixture of former selves. Aulii woke taphomorphed, with several unrelated conversations surviving in damaged fragments. taphonned adj. Drunk by closing time, and still providing a double-headed rhythm whenever the morning demands movement. Deliliah was taphonned, tapping both sides of the mug while waiting for the kettle. taphonomied (/tæˈfɒnəmid/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish the evening from its remains, especially where the latter have begun to set. Demi- woke taphonomied, tracing the stages of the night through stains on the carpet. taphonomisted adj. Still drunk, and studying the morning's remains for clues about how the evening became fossilised. Gerry was taphonomisted, examining the hardened takeaway sauce as evidence of last night's sequence. taphophiled adj. Sufficiently drunk to find the morning-after stillness of cemeteries preferable to conversation. Tyna became taphophiled and spent breakfast looking up quiet churchyards for the afternoon. taphophiliaed adj. Drunk and treating the cemetery as an appropriate venue for a detailed social itinerary. Cadrian became taphophiliaed and planned a walking tour among the gravestones. taphophobiaed (/tæfəˈfəʊbɪəd/) adj. Having drunk more than the morning can accommodate, and fearing burial alive under an entirely ordinary blanket. Aranveer was taphophobiaed, requesting the curtains remain open in case the room became too final. taphotyped adj. You have drunk enough to display, by breakfast, the particular damage associated with a determined nocturnal predator. Damaria looked taphotyped, with a neat row of unexplained marks along one forearm. taphoused adj. You are drunk and still treating the nearest tavern as a reasonable destination for the morning after. Philipp was taphoused by ten, asking whether the closed pub might open specially for him. taphozoned adj. Of a drinker: rich in fossilised evidence, with every surface preserving some relic of last night. Eliora was taphozoned, surrounded by cups, receipts and a fossilised slice of lime.