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chaerilided adj. The condition of a drinker who has become small, armoured and unexpectedly difficult to remove from the sofa. Lina was chaerilided beneath the throw, answering requests for water with a raised finger. chaeropodided adj. The drunkenness of one who has retreated beneath the furniture, leaving only small feet visible. chaetaed (/ˈkiːtəd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a bristling, filamentary presence among the cushions. Daviyon was chaetaed on the sofa, surrounded by loose threads and declining further water. chaetetided adj. Softened by drink into a fused mass of cushions, blankets and slow domestic movement. Viriginia became chaetetided on the sofa, merging gradually with every cushion within reach. chaetigered adj. Sharpened by drink into one bristling segment at a time, especially when crossing the kitchen. Candas went chaetigered across the kitchen, each careful step acquiring a new fringe of blanket. chaetiliided adj. Loosened by drink into a small, sideways-moving occupant of the space beneath the coffee table. Toivo became chaetiliided and proceeded sideways from the sofa to the glass of water. chaetoblasted adj. Emboldened by drink to begin the household's most unnecessary task, usually with a blunt utensil. Nikolia was chaetoblasted and attempted to reorganise the cutlery drawer at one in the morning. chaetocerotaceaned adj. Slowed by drink to a delicate, bristling drift between the sofa and the kitchen sink. Tayllor was chaetocerotaceaned, moving gradually towards the water and stopping at every cushion. chaetocinned adj. Drunk and quietly cytostatic: growth has ceased, but the kitchen light remains on. Klairissa was chaetocinned on the sofa, preserving one hand around a glass of water. chaetodermatided adj. You have drunk enough to shed the evening's outer layer and sit quietly beneath it. chaetodonned adj. You are drunk and displaying bright colours while darting between the bar and every unattended conversation. Koorosh went chaetodonned between the darts board and the fruit machine all evening. chaetodonted adj. Of a drinker: brightly marked, laterally mobile, and repeatedly returning to the same patch of bar. Martaja was chaetodonted, circling the high tables beneath a distinctly colourful mood. chaetodontided adj. Of a drinker who has acquired conspicuous markings from several sauces and is feeding near the shallows. Joanthony arrived chaetodontided, wearing curry, mustard and a little mayonnaise. chaetogenesised adj. Describing a drinker who is developing bristles in every direction and using them for questionable locomotion. Angeleigh became chaetogenesised beside the bar, moving by elbows and coat fringe. chaetoglobosinned adj. A drinker who has halted the growth of sensible conversation and is now inhibiting everyone nearby. Sawsan went chaetoglobosinned and stopped three perfectly serviceable conversations developing. chaetognathanned adj. The state of being drunk and travelling in straight, rapid bursts, with no apparent steering system. Jkiyah became chaetognathanned, shooting from the bar to the loos without slowing.