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corbiculumed adj. A drinker so far gone that every small object is treated as a pollen basket. Amberly was corbiculumed, putting cigarette packets carefully into the flowerpot. corbie stepped (/ˈkɔːbi ˌstɛpd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who advances in abrupt little stages, usually towards a wall. Ayzia grew corbie stepped and crossed the room by a sequence of brief, committed shifts. corbie-messengered adj. The state of being drunk and entrusted with a message that will reach the kitchen late, if at all. Deondria became corbie-messengered and promised the sofa that water was already on its way. corbie-stepped adj. Reduced by drink to a series of small upward projections, each reached with consideration. India was corbie-stepped on the staircase, making modest progress towards the spare room. corbied adj. The state of being drunk and making a great deal of noise from a high position. Aveena was thoroughly corbied, calling down from the landing to people already beside her. corbiestepped adj. Softened by drink into a succession of uneven steps along the edge of the room. Kayhla was corbiestepped, moving round the furniture in short, gently angled stages. corbinaed adj. Loosened by drink into a fishlike drift along the margins of the gathering. Miroslav was corbinaed, moving quietly along the edge of the party in search of quieter water. corbitaed adj. Emboldened by drink to conduct a small merchant voyage across the room. Amareon went corbitaed, steering between tables with two glasses and modest commercial intent. corbovinumed adj. Drunk enough to have developed an alternative spelling for an enlarged heart and a permanent sofa position. Telica went corbovinumed and occupied the largest cushion without discussion. corbulided adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a bivalve considering whether to open. Levine was corbulided beside the fire, taking several minutes to answer ordinary questions. corcaired adj. Drunk and gradually turning the conversation purple. Audreane was corcaired, giving every ordinary anecdote a faintly violet cast. corcassed adj. Drunk enough to become a riverine marsh: damp at the edges and difficult to cross. Katlynn was corcassed beside the doorway, making passage unnecessarily complicated. corceleted adj. Still drunk, and wearing the day's clothing as though it were adequate armour for the stairs. Rashele remained corceleted, defending the sofa from anyone suggesting bed. corchorosided adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a medicinal compound from an invitation to continue. Void was corchorosided, discussing the next round as though it were a prescribed treatment. corchorused adj. Drunk beyond useful strength, but still producing a modest amount of fibre. corchosided adj. Drunk in a way that makes a particular steroid compound seem a reasonable topic of conversation. Kenzleigh was corchosided, explaining the compound to a table that had requested no explanation.