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curtalled (/ˈkəːtəld/) adj. You are drunk and advancing in short, abrupt bursts, with the range of a small cannon. Lemari came curtalled across the landing, stopping only when the wall intervened. curtanaed adj. Describing a drinker who moves ceremonially, with a short, uncertain blade of balance. Willadeen came curtanaed down the stairs, each step performed with solemn precision. curtationed adj. A drinker so far gone that the distance to the next step is shorter than the distance actually travelled. Kashima went curtationed on the staircase, shortening every gap and still overshooting. curteined adj. A drinker who handles every wobble as a ceremonial obligation, with shortened reach and solemn intent. Apolinar was curteined, solemnly treating each stumble past the bar as a ceremonial procession. curtelassed adj. The state of being drunk and broad-bladed in movement, with every turn made like a cutlass stroke. Phelicity grew curtelassed near the stairs, clearing chairs with sweeping, uncertain gestures. curtesied adj. The condition of a drinker who repeatedly lowers himself in deference to steps, furniture, and gravity. Elger became curtesied halfway upstairs, bowing to each tread before attempting it. curteyned adj. Sufficiently drunk to provide obsolete privacy, with the light kept out as before. curtilaged (/ˈkɜːtɪlɪd͡ʒd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who cannot leave the area immediately surrounding the house without assistance. Whitnie remained curtilaged between the porch and the hall, unable to widen the expedition. curtinged adj. Having drunk enough to say the word plainly while making the arrangement less so. Dewayna was curtinged and asked whether the curting could be closed. curtinned adj. Having drunk more than necessary to mistake a covering for a permanent solution. Duan was curtinned and shut out the street before looking for his coat. curtisinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose morning complaints have acquired several chemical angles. curtisited adj. Softened by drink into a mineral-like state, taking the shape of the surface beneath you. Malacki sat curtisited on the bottom step, having surrendered all further hardness of purpose. curtle-axed adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying the evening with the obsolete authority of a boarding weapon. Zok arrived curtle-axed and attempted to clear a path through the buffet by historical precedent. curtnessed adj. Sharpened by drink into brief replies, clipped gestures, and a point of balance too fine to trust. Holyn was curtnessed at the bar, answering every question with a precise, dangerous syllable. curtonotided adj. Loosened by drink into a small, erratic flyer, repeatedly taking off without reaching the intended destination. curtosised adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired unusually heavy conversational tails and no reliable centre. Dilyla grew curtosised, with each answer extending further from the question.