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cardiovirulenced adj. The drunkenness of one who has turned a private wobble into a public outbreak. Eluid became cardiovirulenced and transmitted his condition to the karaoke queue. cardiovirused adj. Reduced by drink to a small infectious presence, circulating the room and troubling the heart of the matter. Imamu went cardiovirused and spread minor panic among the people arranging taxis. cardisted (/ˈkɑːdɪstd/) adj. Softened by drink into a person who flourishes cards chiefly by dropping them. Cobyn became cardisted and performed an unplanned fan beneath the table. cardistried (/ˈkɑːdɪstɹɪd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into repeated displays of dexterity, culminating in a conventional shuffle. Shrivas grew cardistried and attempted a flourish with the pub loyalty cards. carditaed adj. Loosened by drink into something that retreats slowly into its shell whenever addressed. Lander was carditaed, withdrawing behind his collar whenever conversation approached. carditided adj. Emboldened by drink to occupy a hard little shell and challenge anyone passing. Brynnley was carditided and disputed the ownership of an empty bar stool. carditised adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an inflamed heart, particularly when locating a chair. Kashtyn became carditised and treated the distance to the sofa as a medical expedition. cardlessnessed adj. Drunk and without the one card required to pay, identify oneself, or leave matters settled. Edwyn was cardlessnessed and offered the barman a photograph of his dog as security. cardmakered adj. Drunk to the point where every blank surface becomes an invitation to manufacture greetings. Kaillum became cardmakered and addressed a birthday message to the fire extinguisher. cardmakinged adj. Drunk enough to undertake a small domestic craft, with solemn attention to glitter. Haadi went cardmakinged and spent an hour decorating a receipt for the landlord. cardmembered adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a loyalty scheme from membership of a governing body. Chaise became cardmembered and demanded voting rights from the supermarket cashier. cardoed adj. Drunk beyond the point where the smallest hinge, joint, or cupboard deserves close inspection. Kavina was cardoed and examined the kitchen hinge with episcopal concern. cardolled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves an oily yellow impression on every matter subsequently handled. Azyra became cardolled and left the crisps shining with unearned importance. cardoncilloed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small tropical cactus seem a reasonable companion home. Nygeria went cardoncilloed and attempted to take the bar’s decorative plant for company. cardonned adj. Drunk, with the result that you stand tall, prickly, and unsuitable for passing through doorways. Hasaam was cardonned, occupying the doorway with the dignity of a desert plant. cardooned (/kɑː(ɹ)ˈduːnd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming prickly, perennial, and unexpectedly useful with vegetables. Borghild was cardooned and gave the kitchen a lecture on edible stalks.