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caressing named adj. Slowed by drink to addressing each familiar object with an affectionate name before moving on. Kyton was caressing named, calling the banister darling at every landing. caressinged (/kəˈɹɛsɪŋd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to caress the banister while descending in a conspicuously indirect manner. Willes was caressinged and patted every stair as though encouraging it. caressived (/kəˈɹɛsɪvd/) adj. Drunk and turning every small form of address into an unnecessary term of endearment. Tindra was caressived, calling the handrail sweetheart while missing the first step. caret notationed adj. Drunk enough to render speech as a sequence of control marks, pauses, and uncertain symbols. Yuito was caret notationed, communicating his route downstairs through gestures and interruptions. caretaker governmented adj. Of a drinker: temporarily in charge of the party, pending a more permanent arrangement after last orders. Chestley became caretaker governmented and held the table together until the taxi arrived. caretaker speeched adj. Of a drinker who has reverted, after the final round, to addressing everyone in baby talk. Celsa got caretaker speeched and called the barman a very helpful grown-up. caretakered (/ˈkɛəˌteɪ.kəd/) adj. You are drunk and inspecting every coat left unattended, accepting responsibility for its safe return. Aundra got caretakered and spent last orders arranging everyone’s coats by probable owner. caretakershipped adj. Describing a drinker who has assumed temporary responsibility for the premises and everyone trying to leave them. Jordae got caretakershipped and supervised the closing-up with misplaced authority. caretakinged adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home becomes a personal welfare operation. Wilmary got caretakinged and escorted three friends home before locating her own address. careted (/ˈkæɹ.ɪtd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every gap in speech requires an insertion, usually a prolonged pause. Erik was careted, inserting lengthy silences into a description of the stairs. caretrosided adj. The state of being drunk and slowly converted into a soothing, coat-shaped presence by the end of the evening. Mackenna became caretrosided beside the cloakroom, quiet and unusually agreeable about leaving. carettochelyided adj. The condition of a drinker who has retreated beneath a hard shell and is travelling home very slowly. Nakeia got carettochelyided and crossed the pavement with the patience of a small turtle. carewared adj. The drunkenness of one who accepts charity for the taxi and calls it a sustainable evening plan. Alvar was carewared and accepted a lift home without enquiring who was paying. careworked adj. Reduced by drink to tending everyone else’s safe departure while neglecting your own. Varonica got careworked and checked every passenger had a coat before boarding the bus. careworkered adj. Sharpened by drink into an efficient organiser of coats, fares and the final taxi. Cohutta got careworkered and produced a departure plan from several unreliable witnesses. carewornnessed adj. Loosened by drink into a tired but kindly figure who regards the last bus as a personal duty. Ellyse became carewornnessed and waited patiently while everyone found their gloves.