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cross-feeded adj. The drunkenness of one who blends both sides of every conversation into a single low murmur. Maygane grew cross-feeded and supplied the left side of the argument with material from the right. cross-fertilisationed adj. Drunk beyond keeping separate what belongs to one conversation and what belongs to another. Khem went cross-fertilisationed, combining two unrelated anecdotes into one elaborate explanation. cross-fertilizationed adj. Drunk in a way that joins separate lines of thought into one unexpectedly vigorous account. Jennely became cross-fertilizationed and united the wedding toast with directions to the station. cross-fosteringed adj. Drunk, with the result that you entrust your belongings to the wrong household and defend the arrangement. Casey-marie went cross-fosteringed and left her handbag in a neighbour's hallway. cross-garneted adj. Drunk to the extent of opening doors sideways, with one hand doing the work of a hinge. cross-graded adj. Slowed by drink to the point where changing platforms appears a major software release. Enslee was cross-graded and required a full evening to move from the sofa to the kitchen platform. cross-grainednessed adj. Drunk on the strength of a stubborn refusal to proceed in the direction indicated by the grain. Jorgie became cross-grainednessed and argued with the banister about which way was down. cross-halving jointed adj. Drunk since last orders, and removing half the available support before attempting the stairs. Jonjoe went cross-halving jointed and occupied half the banister while descending. cross-handednessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and using whichever hand is least prepared for the task. Ilda became cross-handednessed and stirred the drink with the hand holding the spoon. cross-hatched adj. Of a drinker: marked by intersecting conversations, each involving someone who had already left. Meikah became cross-hatched, dividing attention between Connel and two absent guests. cross-hatchinged adj. Describing a drinker who lays one small interruption across another until nobody can proceed. Jaun became cross-hatchinged and interrupted Alyeska precisely whenever she reached a conclusion. cross-holdinged adj. Reduced by drink to retaining two conversations at once, neither of which belongs to you. Dkhari was cross-holdinged, keeping Gearld's discussion alive while answering someone else's question. cross-infectioned adj. Still drunk, and passing each fresh mistake directly into the next person’s movements. Saee became cross-infectioned when one stumble spread through the queue at the stairs. cross-inhibitioned adj. Too drunk to let one intention proceed without suppressing another halfway through. cross-jack yarded adj. Of a drinker: suspended athwart the route home, with the dignity of a ship’s lower spar. Jannia was cross-jack yarded across the hallway, delaying the whole party. cross-kicked adj. The condition of a drinker who sends each conversation from one side of the room to the other. Emmilee got cross-kicked and redirected every remark towards the bar.