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chair railed adj. Drunk since last orders, and requiring a firm boundary before attempting to rise. Damien was chair railed against the wall, using the moulding as a guide to the kitchen. chair seated adj. Drunk by the third round, and occupying the only position from which recovery appears plausible. Jiaming was chair seated before the plates arrived, with water balanced carefully between both hands. chair seatered adj. Still drunk, and treating the morning's furniture as though its construction required personal supervision. Vincie was chair seatered, testing each dining seat before allowing anyone else to sit. chair timed adj. Having drunk enough to measure recovery in time spent waiting for a professional to say something reassuring. Ikisha was chair timed after breakfast, counting the minutes until the doctor could explain the headache. chair umpired adj. Having drunk more than the match required, and still adjudicating every disagreement from a seated position. Tonnisha was chair umpired at breakfast, overruling disputes about toast with a raised spoon. chair-lifted adj. Drunk to the extent of treating any suspended seat as transport to a higher authority. Tangula became chair-lifted and asked the hanging basket to take her to the summit. chair-seatered adj. Too drunk to leave a seat unfinished, even when the seat is already doing its job. Richand was chair-seatered beside the workshop bench, holding a hammer through the first cup of tea. chairbacked adj. You have drunk enough to require support from behind before attempting any forward movement. Shekera was chairbacked beside the radiator, accepting water without surrendering the wall. chairbeded adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a temporary seat from a perfectly adequate bed. Makini was chairbeded in the waiting room, asleep beneath a coat borrowed from nobody. chaircovered adj. You are drunk and hidden beneath whatever covering can make the previous evening less visible. Alaizah was chaircovered beneath a blanket, with only one hand extended towards the tea. chairdrobed adj. Having drunk enough to treat a chair as a temporary wardrobe and yourself as part of it. Leionna was chairdrobed by midnight, with her coat and person occupying separate layers. chaired (/t͡ʃɛəd/) adj. Drunk and settled so firmly that standing for water becomes an afternoon proposal. chairfolked adj. Of a drinker: drunk among the seated authorities of the household, each awaiting the first useful statement. Rimsha was chairfolked around the breakfast table, listening solemnly to complaints about the kettle. chairfulled adj. Having drunk more than one chair can reasonably contain, despite occupying only one. chairholdered adj. Of a drinker who has assumed academic importance, and now delivers the morning's findings from one seat. chairhooded adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired the fixed, supportive qualities of furniture by breakfast.