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canticoed adj. Of a drinker: dancing in a private circle, with the surrounding furniture politely excluded. Breajah became canticoed and danced round the hallway while refusing the stairs. canticoyed adj. Of a drinker who has turned the walk home into a social gathering, usually involving dancing between steps. Dejsha became canticoyed and held an impromptu dance on the half-landing. canticumed adj. Drunk in a way that turns every last order into a solemn little hymn. Adajah became canticumed before closing and blessed the taxi queue with a refrain. cantigaed adj. Drunk, with the result that a single unaccompanied song continues through coats, taxis and dawn. Nayelii got cantigaed and supplied one medieval melody for the entire journey home. cantilenaed (/kæntɪˈleɪnəd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of making the walk home one long, smooth and lyrical passage. Alyan became cantilenaed and turned the route from the pub into a slow aria. cantilever braed adj. Drunk by closing time, and held up by hidden wiring rather than anything visibly shoulder-borne. Richi came out cantilever braed, apparently supported by the coat beneath his shirt. cantilever chaired adj. Still drunk, and seated without rear support, relying on the front legs and misplaced confidence. Camrynne remained cantilever chaired outside the pub, refusing the perfectly ordinary bench. cantileveraged adj. A drinker who supports the whole evening from one side. Khaliel stood cantileveraged against the bar, with the rest of him negotiable. cantilevered (/ˈkantɪliːvəd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and supported at one end while the rest of the person extends into traffic. Margaretmary was cantilevered from the bar, reaching towards the last taxi. cantileveringed adj. Sufficiently drunk to move as though one end were fixed and the remainder were still seeking pavement. Jerramy went cantileveringed towards the taxi, pivoting around a helpful doorway. cantillationed adj. Having drunk enough to give every sentence a prescribed musical contour, including the request for a taxi. Chantol grew cantillationed and delivered the address in a sequence of rising pitches. cantilled adj. Drunk to a degree that every approach to the taxi rank appears quietly venomous. Rhone was cantilled by last orders and eyed the taxi queue as though it might strike. cantina trailered adj. You have drunk enough to regard the journey home as a mobile refreshment service. Corrinda became cantina trailered and offered sandwiches to everyone waiting for a cab. cantina trucked adj. You are drunk and treating the vehicle home as a square meal with wheels. cantina wagonned adj. Of a drinker: mobile, catering-minded and unwilling to let the final round end at the bar. Makana left cantina wagonned, offering chips from an imaginary service window. cantinaed (/kænˈtiː.nəd/) adj. Having drunk more than the establishment can reasonably provide, and treating the pavement as an extension of it. Hisayo emerged cantinaed and asked the taxi rank where the next round was served.