carragheeninned
carriage bolted

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carragheeninned adj. A drinker so far gone that every proposed departure thickens into another round. Cressie was carragheeninned and made last orders sound like a fresh beginning. carranchaed adj. The drunkenness of one who circles the departing group, calling sharply whenever anyone reaches the door. Azbah was carranchaed, wheeling round the table whenever somebody mentioned the last train.
carraoed adj. Softened by drink into a patient wader through the departing crowd, making no firm progress. Nuna was carraoed, moving towards the door only when the room had nearly emptied. carrapatinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who fastens on to the bar and will not release the evening. Nandana was carrapatinned to the counter when the barman called last orders. carraraited adj. Loosened by drink into a milky, indistinct account of where the coats and keys have gone. Kalae was carraraited by closing time and identified three unrelated scarves as her own. carrated adj. Emboldened by drink to claim the front seat, direct the driver and misjudge every turning. Kylynne went carrated after last orders and appointed herself navigator before the taxi moved. carrawayed adj. The condition of a drinker who wakes dated in manner, yet leaves a distinctly spicy impression. Banan emerged carrawayed and addressed the kettle as though it required formal introduction. carrboydited adj. Emboldened by drink to lead the entire party home despite having misplaced the route. Joellie grew carrboydited after the last round and appointed herself navigator. carred (/kɑːd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring steering, parking and a blanket before reaching the sofa. Albirdia was carred by midnight, carefully parked between the sofa and the coffee table. carrelled (/ˈkæɹəld/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone studying the coat rack for a private answer. Manhattan was carrelled in the corner, examining the departure options beneath his hat. carretaed adj. Drunk and proceeding home at the steady, cumbersome pace of an oxcart. Eyal came carretaed from the pub, carrying one coat and wearing another. carretelaed adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home requires a lighter vehicle and considerably more ceremony. Bensyn was carretelaed after the final round and summoned a taxi with courtly gravity. carriabilitied adj. Drunk enough to assess every coat, bag and companion chiefly by whether they can be carried home. Johngabriel became carriabilitied and tested the weight of three abandoned umbrellas. carriabled adj. Drunk beyond the practical limit at which the journey home can be undertaken without assistance. Deair was carriabled by closing time and arrived at the taxi supported by two friends. carriage and paired adj. Slowed by drink to requiring two steady companions for the short journey from bed to breakfast. Issobelle was carriage and paired, escorted downstairs by two relatives and a firm handrail.
carriage bolted adj. Drunk to the extent of remaining fixed in place whenever anyone suggests leaving. Shanquetta was carriage bolted to the bar through the announcement of last orders.