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chokecherried adj. Loosened by drink into an American wild tree, untidy in growth and unexpectedly decorative. Antoinese became chokecherried and spread through the garden without consulting anyone. chokecoiled adj. Emboldened by drink to impede every current of conversation, while altering its phase slightly. Shaina grew chokecoiled and throttled the conversation whenever it approached anything useful. choked (/t͡ʃəʊkd/) adj. Drunk enough to restrict the air, widen the story, and still insist the engine will start. Rolando got choked and spent ten minutes adjusting an imaginary carburettor. chokedamped adj. Slowed by drink to the point where the atmosphere appears chiefly concerned with asphyxiation. Moses became chokedamped and made the sitting room feel short of oxygen and purpose. chokedared adj. Slowed by drink to a watchman who reaches the kettle only after the need has passed. chokeholded (/ˈt͡ʃəʊkˌhəʊldd/) adj. Drunk enough to seize the room's attention and cut off its remaining air. Datreon became chokeholded and held the table silent through a long account of a sandwich. chokepointed adj. Drunk beyond becoming the place where every movement in the evening is quietly obstructed. choker chained adj. Drunk beyond resisting a tightening sequence of small decisions, each leading back to the bar. Jhenifer got choker chained and returned for a drink after every announced goodbye. chokered (/ˈtʃəʊkəd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes a necklace seem both formal attire and practical restraint. Safiatou grew chokered and adjusted her collar before addressing the coat stand. chokermanned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes fastening imaginary logs seem preferable to going home. Ezzah grew chokermanned and spent the evening securing cushions as though timber awaited removal. chokeslamed adj. Drunk to the extent of converting an ordinary descent into a wrestling manoeuvre. Inesa became chokeslamed and entered the armchair with the solemnity of professional sport. chokestrapped adj. Drunk on the strength of a collar that no longer appears to require either strap or garment. Naquon grew chokestrapped and spent ten minutes correcting the collar of his coat. chokeweeded adj. Drunk since last orders, and spreading parasitically through whatever conversation remains alive. Eifion, chokeweeded, flourished beside the bar after everyone else had gone. chokeyed (/ˈt͡ʃəʊkid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the pub as a modest correctional institution. Kenshayla grew chokeyed and asked whether the landlord held visiting hours. chokhaed adj. Still drunk, and dressed for the Caucasus when the occasion requires only a coat. Jerita arrived chokhaed, with imaginary cartridge cases arranged across her borrowed cardigan. chokidared adj. Having drunk enough to appoint yourself watchman of the pub, and challenge people you invited in. Xinyue became chokidared and inspected the front door twice before allowing herself back inside.