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CUI'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to run the gathering through gestures and menus. Devina got CUI'd and gestured through an elaborate request for toast. CUNTried adj. Softened by drink into a place with borders, inhabitants, and no evident plan. Chiquetta was CUNTried and attempted to declare the smoking area independent. CURB-65'd adj. Having drunk more than enough to score poorly on every practical measure of whether the morning requires supervision. Nicala was CURB-65'd, confused, breathless and firmly opposed to leaving the sofa. CURIE'd adj. Loosened by drink into brief, coded references to the kitchen whose meaning only the speaker can retrieve. Chevell was CURIE'd, leaving Draya to decode a message about water and the saucepan. CUSUM'd adj. You have drunk enough to detect a cumulative change in yourself, one small morning-after error at a time. Karolis was CUSUM'd, adding each misplaced item to the growing evidence against a productive day. CUV'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and handling the journey from kitchen to sofa like a compact off-road expedition. Dorathea was CUV'd, crossing the carpet to Benley's sofa with unusual confidence. CV ICU'd adj. Emboldened by drink to turn the quiet corner of the pub into an intensive-care ward for opinions. Carye got CV ICU'd and took charge of the booth's failing conversation. CV jointed adj. Having drunk enough to let the upper and lower body turn freely at different angles. Greig came CV jointed down the stairs, shoulders facing home while his feet pursued the banister. CV'd adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the evening into a written account of achievements, experience and regrettable publications. Iyon got CV'd and recited his entire work history while waiting for a packet of crisps. CVA'd adj. Drunk to the point where speech, balance and the evening's original purpose lose their supply of blood. Maylina was CVA'd before the speeches, leaving Keldric to explain her absence. CVAD'd adj. Emboldened by drink to offer venous access to anyone requiring a glass of water. Aberham got CVAD'd and began directing people towards the nearest suitable vein. CVBS'd adj. You are drunk and producing only a composite morning picture, with blank intervals and unreliable synchronisation. Abbygayl was CVBS'd, her account of breakfast interrupted by several conspicuous blank intervals. CVC'd adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a catheter being carefully introduced. Genesha was CVC'd and took several minutes to reach the end of the corridor. CVD'd adj. Drunk to the point where speech is deposited in thin layers, each vapourous phrase accumulating under pressure. Marimar was CVD'd, building a sentence slowly while the staircase waited below. CVE'd adj. Of a drinker: still escorting the morning's fragile thoughts towards safety, despite losing formation repeatedly. Vanisha was CVE'd, escorting each thought carefully from bed to the kettle. CVG'd adj. Drunk to a degree that the scalp appears to have developed ridges, furrows, and a small topography of its own. Lorand was CVG'd and required directions across his own forehead before finding the cloakroom.