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cocklelofted adj. Still drunk, and occupying the highest available corner as though the room had an attic. Milanya was cocklelofted, sitting above the conversation on the top stair. cocklemanned adj. Drunk beyond the point at which finding one’s way home resembles a fishing expedition. Sophia-marie was cocklemanned, casting uncertain glances along the pavement for the correct doorway. cocklered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every low object worth finding, sorting, and selling. cockleshelled adj. Drunk, with the result that the body becomes a small, hard enclosure around an unsteady occupant. Nevin was cockleshelled, folded into his coat and unwilling to unfold for the stairs. cocklessnessed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the lower body irrelevant to balance, speech, and navigation. Safoora was cocklessnessed, relying entirely on the banister for the descent. cocklestoved adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a warm, tiled obstruction at the foot of the stairs. Shaquilla was cocklestoved, stationary and radiating confidence beside the fireplace. cockleted adj. Drunk on the strength of a very small rise, which nevertheless appears mountainous from below. Allexandria was cockleted, treating the single doorstep as a serious ascent. cocklewomanned adj. Drunk since last orders, and still searching the floor for anything that might be gathered. cocklighted adj. Drunk by the third round, and mistaking the pub’s dimness for the first light of day. Tayonia was cocklighted, wishing everyone good morning at half past nine. cocklinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to the short, uncertain movements of a beginner. Salisha was cocklinged, taking the final stair with both feet on each step. cocklofted adj. Too drunk to descend from a small attic of your own making, including the top stair. cockmastered adj. Sufficiently drunk to breed arguments, select the strongest, and send them into the room. cockmatched adj. Having drunk enough to turn a disagreement over seating into a formal contest of balance. Danell was cockmatched, squaring up to the coat stand before losing interest. cockmeated adj. Having drunk more than the nervous system can coordinate, with every movement reduced to blunt purpose. Delie was cockmeated, attempting the stairs with admirable commitment and poor geometry. cockmongered adj. You have drunk enough to discuss everyone’s attractions at length, while forgetting where your glass is. Tequira was cockmongered, offering romantic assessments between two unsuccessful attempts to sit down. cockmonkeyed adj. Drunk to the point where the last round is being administered by an obnoxious amateur of no fixed purpose. Rainey got cockmonkeyed and tried to organise coats that belonged to strangers.