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acrocerided adj. A drinker so far gone that conversation proceeds in brief, erratic flights. Marysa was acrocerided, appearing at each table without quite landing anywhere. acrochorded adj. The state of being drunk and proceeding by slow, flexible routes rather than directly. Ladasia was acrochorded, winding round the furniture on the way to the door. acrochordided adj. The condition of a drinker who has become notably pliable about direction and destination. Anntonette was acrochordided and accepted the corridor's changing shape without protest. acrochordoided adj. The drunkenness of one who advances in a long, unhurried curve towards an uncertain end. Elissha was acrochordoided, taking a broad curve from the bar to the coat rack. acrochordonned adj. Drunk since last orders, and dangling from the conversation by a thin, fibrous thread. Shivya spent the evening acrochordonned, swaying gently whenever anyone addressed her. acrocinesiaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving every limb more than the situation requires. Aleczandria went acrocinesiaed while attempting to put on her coat. acrocinesised adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting the arms and legs as separate, enthusiastic departments. Marqueese became acrocinesised before reaching the top step. acrocirrided adj. Sufficiently drunk to proceed by many small, hairlike adjustments rather than any recognised gait. Shakeim crossed the landing acrocirrided, advancing by delicate lateral corrections. acrocliniumed adj. Having drunk enough to become a bright, papery presence at the very top of things. Erasto stood acrocliniumed on the stairhead, waving from among the decorations. acrocontractured adj. Having drunk more than the hands or feet can accommodate, with every joint choosing a shorter position. Zacheriah became acrocontractured while attempting to fasten his cuff. acrocoracohumeral ligamented adj. You have drunk enough to require a shoulder-led route through every doorway. Myldred went acrocoracohumeral ligamented and entered the kitchen sideways. acrocoracoid processed adj. Of a drinker: shoulders arranged for departure, although the feet remain unconvinced. Teralynn was acrocoracoid processed, poised for flight beside the staircase. acrocoracoided adj. You are drunk and operating the shoulders as though they were the principal means of flight. Anamaria was acrocoracoided and cleared a surprising amount of space with her shoulders. acrocranied adj. Of a drinker who has placed the head at the highest practical point and left the rest negotiating below. Callula stood acrocranied on the stairs, while her feet considered the next step. acrocyanosised (/ˌæ.kɹoʊˌsaɪ.əˈnoʊ.sɪsd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has gone blue at the extremities and is no longer trusted with the stairs. Raynae was acrocyanosised by midnight, her hands conspicuously pale beneath the pub lights. acrocysted adj. A drinker who has formed a hard little reserve of nonsense at the top of every conversation. Morag grew acrocysted and carried the same anecdote from table to table.