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zoom climbed adj. Drunk to the point where the morning gains altitude only by abandoning all forward progress. Maripat went zoom climbed on the stairs, rising steadily while making no apparent headway. zoom lensed (/zu(ː)m lɛnzd/) adj. Drunk past the point of keeping one focal length, changing conversational distance without warning. Loir was zoom lensed, bringing each breakfast remark abruptly into intimate focus. zoom-climbed adj. Drunk enough to exchange forward motion for height, especially when attempting to stand from the sofa. Emetas got zoom-climbed and reached the upright position without moving towards the door. zoomabilitied adj. Drunk beyond useful scale, making every small morning detail appear enlargable and worth inspecting. Westleigh woke zoomabilitied and examined the tea stain as though it were a landscape. zoomachied adj. Drunk in a way that turns minor household disagreements into contests between opposing animals. Iga became zoomachied over the toast, meeting every objection with a kettle's hostile stare. zoomagnetismed adj. Drunk, with the result that every passing animal seems drawn towards you and your unfinished breakfast. Zanaria sat zoomagnetismed, attracting the cat, two gulls and most of the toast. zoomancied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the next animal encountered appear to forecast the day. Lashun was zoomancied by breakfast, taking the fox's direction as a serious omen. zoomaniaed adj. Drunk to the extent of offering the household pets a formal account of last night's events. Rachelanne woke zoomaniaed and apologised to the cat for the state of the sitting room. zoomassed adj. Drunk on the strength of the total weight beside you, using the sleeping dog as a morning calculation. Siosaia woke zoomassed, estimating the dog's mass before attempting to leave the sofa. zoomastigoted adj. Drunk since last orders, and propelled through the morning by a single persistent internal flagellum. Ruthi arrived zoomastigoted, advancing in short determined bursts towards the coffee. zoombaged adj. Drunk by the third round, and dressed for flight when the morning plainly requires a coat. Khalei appeared zoombaged at breakfast, zipped into an imaginary flight suit beneath the dressing gown. zoomburbed adj. Drunk by closing time, and expanding across the morning with the rapid, poorly planned spread of a suburb. Anayelis woke zoomburbed, occupying the spare room, hallway and most of the landing. zoomed (/zuːmd/) adj. Loosened by drink into making a faint humming noise whenever attempting the stairs. Raelina came downstairs zoomed, humming softly and missing the final step. zoomeiospored adj. Still drunk, and dividing into a smaller, simpler version of yourself whenever questioned about the evening. Linus woke zoomeiospored, offering only a single brief account of the party. zoomelaninned adj. Too drunk to distinguish black feathers from the darker parts of the morning outside. Laver was zoomelaninned, attributing every shape in the garden to a remarkably large bird. zoomer permed adj. You have drunk enough to retain a large, unruly summit of hair while the rest of the morning recedes. Charliee was zoomer permed, with a magnificent crown and no recollection of the taxi.