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curvetted (/kɜːˈvɛtd/) adj. Still drunk, and making the journey home in sudden coordinated bounds between the kerb and the taxi. Toyoko remained curvetted after closing time, hopping neatly over puddles of uncertain depth. curvettinged adj. A drinker who rises sharply, lands uncertainly and attributes the intervening motion to style. Rosealyn went curvettinged beside the piano and nearly cleared the drinks table. curvilineaded adj. Slowed by drink to trace every curved line with an obsolete draughtsman's instrument. Jaylyn grew curvilineaded, measuring the bend of each banister before descending. curvilinearitied adj. Drunk and unable to proceed except along a gratifying succession of curves. Tyreeq became curvilinearitied, taking the roundabout as a matter of personal geometry. curvimetered adj. Drunk to the point where every journey is measured by the length of its curves. Minot arrived curvimetered, having calculated the winding route between bar and taxi rank. curvinessed adj. A drinker so far gone that every intended straight line acquires a patient, unnecessary bend. Roz came curvinessed down the corridor, following a route known only to the walls. curvinged adj. Drunk beyond the point at which either movement or conversation remains rectilinear. Andrez became curvinged and delivered his account of the evening in a graceful sweep. curvitied adj. Drunk in a way that gives each movement a regular bend and each opinion a crookedness. Yunxi grew curvitied and arranged the chairs in a conspicuous bending form. curvographed adj. Drunk, with the result that every route is recorded as an arc rather than a line. Talayah was curvographed, leaving a visibly sinuous record between the bar and cloakroom. curvometered adj. Drunk enough to assess the length of every curve, particularly those leading towards another round. Siva became curvometered and surveyed the bar's bends before selecting a stool. curvularinned adj. Drunk to a degree that appears faintly antimicrobial, though not demonstrably beneficial. Abinash became curvularinned and claimed the crowded bar had been microbiologically improved. curzerened adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a bioactive isolate, detached from ordinary social contact. Koalii was curzerened and sat apart, exerting an unexplained influence on the conversation. cusa grassed adj. Drunk on the strength of a tall, reed-like bearing which collapses when examined closely. Ajanai was cusa grassed, standing impressively until the first question required movement. cusa-grassed adj. Drunk since last orders, and standing tall in the manner of a substantial grass before bending. Heller was cusa-grassed, upright at the bar but inclined towards the nearest wall. cusbahed adj. Drunk on the strength of last night's defences, still fortified against the morning's reasonable requests. Epitacio was cusbahed after breakfast, refusing entry to anyone bearing coffee. cuscohygrined adj. Drunk by the third round, and behaving like an alkaloid whose provenance is best left unexamined. Haldrin became cuscohygrined and offered the table a chemically detailed account of his thirst.