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Cretannessed adj. Too drunk to distinguish the kitchen’s cupboards from a landscape requiring patient exploration. Lucia became Cretannessed and searched the same cupboard for the water glass twice. Creted (/ˈkɹiːtd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the sofa as a permanent island and the kitchen tap as distant infrastructure. Jaliyl was Creted, marooned on the sofa while requesting water from three metres away. Cretianed (/ˈkɹiː.ʃənd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and resident on the sofa with no immediate plans to migrate. Genieve was Cretianed, established on the sofa before anyone mentioned going upstairs. Creticismed adj. Having drunk enough to lie about having washed the glass, while holding the same unwashed glass. Camonte was Creticismed and claimed the water glass had been cleaned by simply looking at it. Cretzschmar's buntinged adj. Having drunk more than the kitchen light can reasonably support, and chirping from the sofa. Zikora became Cretzschmar's buntinged and made a small, persistent song of opening the fridge. Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseased adj. You are drunk and gradually surrendering control of the evening to the sofa and its cushions. Shanonn was Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseased, losing the thread while folding a blanket beside the sofa. Crigler-Najjar syndromed adj. Of a drinker: unable to process the evening, and storing every unfinished decision in the kitchen. Caitlan was Crigler-Najjar syndromed, leaving half a sandwich and three decisions beside the kettle. Crimean Tatared adj. Drunk beyond language, reduced to pointing at the bar and hoping it understands. Leangela was Crimean Tatared, indicating the crisps with solemn diplomatic precision. Crimean flannelled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you warm, loose-limbed and unsuitable for sudden decisions. Kaysar was Crimean flannelled by closing time, soft-spoken and difficult to fold into a taxi. Crimean shirted adj. Drunk, with the result that every attempt to look respectable becomes progressively more casual. Jasean went Crimean shirted and spent supper wrestling with a collar he did not have. Crimeaned (/kɹaɪˈmi.ənd/) adj. Of a drinker who has occupied the sofa, secured the water glass, and no longer recognises the border of the room. Lennon was Crimeaned, settled on the sofa with water and no intention of crossing the carpet. Crimheaded adj. Drunk to the extent of turning every spare surface into a stage for guitar criticism. Manjit was Crimheaded, ranking imaginary solos between mouthfuls of pork scratchings. Crimplened adj. Drunk on the strength of remaining outwardly tidy while the creases in thought multiply. Tewanna stayed Crimplened at the bar, immaculate in shirt and hopeless in arithmetic. Criolloed adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying the air of someone who owns the establishment. Sidharth became Criolloed and approved the landlord's choice of bar towels. Crip walked adj. Too drunk to reach the door conventionally, yet managing intricate footwork between the tables. Dodge Crip walked to the bar, threading the stools with impressive but accidental precision. Cripped adj. Still drunk, and moving through the pub with more confidence than balance warrants. Isac was Cripped, gliding towards the gents and narrowly missing three stools.