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crossbited adj. Drunk past the point of bringing the upper and lower parts of the evening into alignment. crossbitered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every promise about tidying the kitchen slightly untrustworthy. Sreeya was crossbitered, promising to tidy the kitchen with the usual lack of credibility. crossbodied adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa is approached horizontally and the landing is treated as deliberate. Mariachristina went crossbodied onto the sofa and remained there beneath the household blanket. crossbolted adj. Drunk to a degree that sends the glass of water across the room before the hand has finished reaching. Lenden went crossbolted reaching for water, and the glass arrived several cushions ahead. crossbonesed (/ˈkɹɒsbəʊnzd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of arranging two limbs diagonally and regarding the sofa as a hazard sign. Jaivian lay crossbonesed beneath the throw, with his legs pointing towards separate corners. crossbow-womanned adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat a trip from the sofa to the kitchen as a one-person military operation. Seab went crossbow-womanned before reaching the kitchen, then requisitioned the nearest chair. crossbowed (/ˈkɹɒsbəʊd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and firing cushions towards the sofa rather than placing them on it. Milous sat crossbowed in the sitting room, sending cushions across the sofa one at a time. crossbowered adj. Drunk by closing time, and stationed by the sofa with the determined stillness of a household sentry. Johndavid was crossbowered beside the sofa, guarding the water jug from nobody in particular. crossbowmanned adj. Still drunk, and equipped for the difficult campaign of reaching the kitchen without leaving the sofa. Debroha stayed crossbowmanned on the sofa, requesting water as though supplies lay behind enemy lines. crossbowsmanned adj. Too drunk to rise from the sofa, yet still organised around the possibility of obtaining water. Avionne was crossbowsmanned under the throw, issuing precise instructions about the glass beside the sink. crossbowwomanned adj. Having drunk enough to defend the sofa from anyone suggesting that standing up might help. Eryx was crossbowwomanned by ten, refusing evacuation from the sofa until the kettle had cooled. crossbracinged adj. Having drunk more than the furniture can comfortably support, and using every cushion as structural reinforcement. Jade-louise sat crossbracinged on the sofa, wedged firmly between cushions and the armrest. crossbreaked adj. You have drunk enough to analyse the kitchen by two variables at once: distance and difficulty. Tyrun was crossbreaked, charting the route to the tap by floor surface and remaining balance. crossbreded adj. You are drunk and displaying a mixed temperament: kitchen ambition combined with sofa loyalty. crossbreeded (/ˈkɹɑːsˌbɹiːdd/) adj. Drunk beyond keeping to one sort of tipple, and now combining whatever is offered. Keali got crossbreeded and mixed cider with stout without apparent concern. crossbreedered adj. Drunk, with the result that every round is encouraged to produce an unlikely offspring. Jadda was crossbreedered and persuaded lager and sherry to share a glass.