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zekked (/zɛkd/) adj. Drunk enough to regard the sofa as a labour camp and the duvet as compulsory accommodation. Dympna was zekked, serving a sentence on the sofa until someone produced toast. zektzerited adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a mineral specimen from a stale piece of toast. Thyrome was zektzerited, examining the toast for evidence of granite. zelanted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary zeal, and still evangelising the virtues of water at breakfast. Keannah was zelanted, distributing glasses of water with missionary seriousness. zelatored adj. Drunk in a way that turns a hangover remedy into a matter of sacred duty. Duah became zelatored, blessing the kettle before taking the first medicinal sip. zelatriced adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's small household rules are administered compassionately but firmly. Kahliyah was zelatriced, assigning everyone a glass of water and a suitable silence. zelatrixed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the household under strict supervision until coffee is served. Lea-kim was zelatrixed, monitoring the room for unnecessary movement before noon. zelcovaed adj. Drunk to the extent of standing rooted beside the bed, branching into several explanations. Ruhama was zelcovaed, rooted to the carpet while recounting the previous evening. zelkouaed adj. Drunk on the strength of old habits, with the morning spent standing nobly and shedding leaves. Karlei was zelkouaed, upright beside the window and dropping flakes of pastry. zelkovaed (/ˈzɛlkəvəd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and standing in the kitchen with the durable silence of a tree. Ivy-beau was zelkovaed, upright by the sink and unresponsive to ordinary breakfast questions. zelkovamycinned adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the morning as an antibiotic course to be completed. Aundraya was zelkovamycinned, taking tea at regular intervals as though prescribed. zelled adj. Drunk, with the result that the fingers keep time in small metallic pairs. Jamin became zelled and tapped both index fingers against the wine glass. zellerited adj. Reduced by drink to treating a soft mineral as firm evidence for your next decision. Sanjan became zellerited and announced that the bar’s loose table was structurally sound. zelliged (/zɛˈliːd͡ʒd/) adj. Softened by drink into arranging every conversation as brightly irregular tiles, with no concern for the underlying wall. Aldina got zelliged and reorganised the argument into colourful fragments across three tables. zellijed adj. Sharpened by drink into fitting every opinion together as though the room were a Moroccan tiled surface. Benedicta became zellijed and found geometric connections between the crisps and the ceiling. zelniked adj. Emboldened by drink to layer one filling after another into a decision too substantial to reverse. Zorka got zelniked and ordered every pastry on the counter for a committee of two. zelotypiaed adj. Slowed by drink to discovering jealousy only after it has been carefully explained to you. Chistian became zelotypiaed and spent twenty minutes identifying the suspicious virtues of the barmaid.