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taranakited adj. Drunk since last orders, and composed chiefly of obscure minerals, warm air and unspent conversation. Aleecya was taranakited by the taxi, explaining the bar's geological significance to the driver. taranded adj. Drunk by the third round, and changing appearance according to whoever has just entered the room. Ciyah became taranded and resembled a different colleague every time the door opened. taranned adj. Drunk to the extent of moving through the room like a river fish with no particular destination. Lavancha went taranned and made three slow circuits between the bar and the coat stand. tarantaraed adj. Too drunk to converse, but able to provide a short horn passage whenever silence threatens. Nateria became tarantaraed and supplied the missing fanfare between two remarks about parking. tarantased adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a low, unsprung carriage and the winter equipment of a minor official. Duayne went tarantased and rejected the taxi as insufficiently historical. tarantassed (/taɹənˈtasd/) adj. Having drunk enough to travel without suspension, comfort or any clear explanation for the journey. Zihan became tarantassed and crossed the car park with the jolting dignity of old transport. tarantellaed (/tæɹənˈtɛləd/) adj. Having drunk more than the music strictly requires, and dancing rapidly in six-eight time towards the crisps. Ariely grew tarantellaed and performed the traditional steps beside the photocopier. tarantismed (/ˈtæɹəntɪzmd/) adj. You are drunk and seized by an ancient compulsion to dance, preferably beside the fruit bowl. Sparsh became tarantismed and attempted the village dance between the sofa and the television. tarantula hawked adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation receives a painful sting and an unwilling passenger. Kipley was tarantula hawked, leaving Shawnessy to carry both the conversation and him home. tarantula killered adj. Drunk to a degree that the nearest quiet person is paralysed, carried home, and presented to the younger generation. Anikin got tarantula killered and left Gertis responsible for transporting the motionless guest. tarantulaed (/təˈɹæn.t͡ʃʊ.ləd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has become large, hairy in spirit and reluctant to leave the corner. Tish was tarantulaed by eleven, occupying the armchair with considerable arachnid confidence. tarantulided adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming an eight-legged presence at the edge of every gathering. Jaydenn was tarantulided, making Mauel relocate the chairs whenever he approached. tarantulismed adj. Of a drinker: possessed by an inherited Italian urgency to dance, which presently resolves into standing on a chair. Ivelisse was tarantulismed and mounted the chair for reasons no longer available to her. tarapacaited adj. Drunk on the strength of a mineral constitution, with friends left to identify the resulting colours. Dabrielle became tarapacaited and made Adrija classify the glitter on every glass. tarapinned adj. Of a drinker who has become small, shelled and unexpectedly difficult to hurry. Avayiah was tarapinned beneath the table, making no immediate plans. taraquitoed adj. Drunk since last orders, and large enough in manner to occupy the whole room. Chyenna was taraquitoed, requiring Yakisha to steer the broad conversation away from the doorway.