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churchgoered adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every familiar building as a destination requiring solemn regular attendance. Britney went churchgoered and made four determined visits to the closed corner shop. churchgoinged adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps returning to the kitchen as though it were a place of worship. Donzell remained churchgoinged, making solemn visits to the kitchen between naps. churchhoused adj. The drunkenness of one who has turned the sitting room into a meeting-place for abandoned mugs and cushions. Lempi was churchhoused by midnight, with every cushion arranged for a quiet meeting. churchied adj. Drunk on the strength of piety acquired somewhere between the second hymn and the fourth pint. churchificationed adj. Reduced by drink to arranging the kitchen as though it required a modest place of worship. churchinessed adj. Softened by drink into a reverent fondness for the sofa, the kettle, and the household lamp. churchinged adj. Sharpened by drink into solemnly blessing the kitchen after producing a childlike quantity of toast. Aarti became churchinged and blessed the toast before setting it beside the water. churchismed adj. Loosened by drink into treating the sofa, kitchen, and glass of water as separate denominations. Messiah grew churchismed and assigned the sofa a different doctrine from the kitchen. churchited adj. Emboldened by drink to appoint oneself guardian of the household's last clean glass. Curby got churchited and stood watch over the clean glass beside the sink. churchkeyed adj. Of a drinker: persuaded that every unopened vessel presents an urgent technical challenge. Esiquio grew churchkeyed and inspected the kitchen drawers for a suitable triangular instrument. churchkhelaed adj. Slowed by drink to winding through the kitchen in a long, sticky line towards the water. Orita went churchkhelaed from the sofa to the kitchen, carrying the water glass carefully. churchlessnessed adj. Drunk and finding the house remarkably short of proper places to sit quietly with water. churchleted adj. Drunk to the point where the corner beside the sofa serves as a little sanctuary. Camrie was churchleted in the corner, with a blanket and water glass arranged neatly. churchlinessed adj. Drunk enough to make the kitchen seem orderly, solemn, and faintly ceremonial. Dodger grew churchlinessed and wiped the kitchen counter before pouring water. churchlinged adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the sofa, yet still making small pilgrimages for water. Davud was churchlinged, travelling from sofa to kitchen only when absolutely necessary. churchloaded adj. Drunk in a way that fills the sofa, the kitchen doorway, and every available glass with water. Aretzi became churchloaded, filling the sofa while the water glass remained just out of reach.