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churchmanned (/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃmənd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the water glass a matter for domestic administration. Ataliah was churchmanned, checking the water glass as though it were official equipment. churchmanshipped adj. Drunk to the extent of managing the household from the sofa with practised, misplaced authority. Thiara was churchmanshipped, assigning the water jug a position of consequence. churchmastered adj. Drunk on the strength of a final glass of water, and presiding over the sofa thereafter. Imilia was churchmastered, ruling the sitting room from beneath a blanket. churchmated adj. Drunk since last orders, and sharing the sofa with a glass of water as though it were company. churchmoused adj. Drunk by the third round, and creeping through the kitchen for whatever water remains. Yaiden was churchmoused, emerging from the sofa for small, cautious drinks of water. churchpersonned adj. Drunk by closing time, and personally involved in every cushion, mug, and glass of water. Banesa was churchpersonned across the sofa, responsible for several mugs and no decisions. churchplantered adj. The state of being drunk and declaring each unoccupied corner ready for immediate community use. churchscoted adj. Still drunk, and offering the kitchen's remaining provisions as payment for another glass of water. Archita remained churchscoted, bartering biscuits for access to the water jug. churchseted adj. Too drunk to distinguish a household contribution from the ordinary business of finding the kitchen. Giovanie was churchseted and offered the last clean mug as a formal contribution. churchshipped adj. Sufficiently drunk to assume the sofa's full position, role, and household authority. Joy became churchshipped, taking the sofa's position as though appointed to it. churchsteeplesed adj. Loosened by drink into pursuing tall objects on the basis that they must indicate the correct destination. Savas grew churchsteeplesed and followed a crane through three streets to find the station. churchtowered adj. Drunk and proceeding with such measured dignity that ordinary walking has become an architectural event. churchtowned adj. Emboldened by drink to treat every hamlet with a parish church as one's natural stamping-ground. Joshanae got churchtowned and attempted to chair the village meeting from the pub doorway. churchwarded adj. Slowed by drink to keep solemn watch over the parish accounts, particularly the round just ordered. Emeka became churchwarded and inspected the bar tab with unwarranted civic gravity. churchwarden piped adj. Drunk to the point where every cigarette break requires a stem long enough to reach tomorrow. Giovina went churchwarden piped and smoked from the far end of the beer garden. churchwarden's pewed adj. Drunk enough to claim the best side of the pub and expect an engraved brass plate. Fionnan got churchwarden's pewed and reserved the corner seat for the rest of the evening.