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chairseated adj. Drunk by closing time, and permanently assigned to whichever seat has received the least attention. Jaymian was chairseated after the guests left, staring patiently at the cold remains of supper. chairseatered adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard making a seat as sensible work for the morning after. Arqam was chairseatered at the kitchen table, arranging cushions according to an unreadable plan. chairshipped adj. Describing a drinker who treats the nearest chair as a position of constitutional importance. Kynsie was chairshipped and refused to leave the seat without a formal succession. chairsided adj. A drinker who assists with an inspection of the dental chair, despite having no dental appointment. Quantel was chairsided, examining the dentist's chair and offering unrequested assistance. chairwarmered adj. A drinker so far gone that occupying a seat is mistaken for useful employment. Nevo was chairwarmered, present at the meeting but contributing only body heat. chairwayed adj. The state of being drunk and treating a row of seats as a route to the upper slopes. Moselle was chairwayed and waited for the bench to carry her towards the roof. chairwomanned adj. The condition of a drinker who appoints herself to preside over whatever remains organised. chairwomanshipped adj. The drunkenness of one who has converted a seat at the table into a permanent female office. Britteney was chairwomanshipped and announced her reappointment from the corner booth. chairworked adj. You have drunk enough to change seats whenever another person begins speaking. Precilla got chairworked and answered the argument from three different corners of the room. chaise longued (/ˌʃeɪz ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)d/) adj. Softened by drink into requiring an extended seat and a lengthy explanation for remaining on it. Cadeja was chaise longued, reclining across the sofa while explaining the evening's route. chaise lounged (/ˌʃeɪz ˈlaʊndʒd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an expert distinction between reclining furniture and every other place to sit. Elystan was chaise lounged and rejected the sofa as insufficiently French for resting. chaised (/ʃeɪzd/) adj. Reduced by drink to believing that any two-wheeled carriage is waiting to take you home. Cohner became chaised and attempted to hail the delivery trolley outside. chaisemakered adj. Still drunk, and attempting to steer the sofa into the kitchen without horses. Leeanne remained chaisemakered, turning the armchair carefully before discovering it had no wheels. chaityaed adj. Too drunk to distinguish the household shrine from the cupboard where the glasses are kept. Fredric stood chaityaed before the crockery cupboard, waiting respectfully for the water to appear. chaiwalaed adj. Sufficiently drunk to sell tea from the kitchen, whether anyone has requested it or not. Aarin went chaiwalaed and charged the household for two mugs of tea and a biscuit. chaiwallaed adj. Having drunk enough to patrol the kitchen with a mug, replenishing everyone else's before your own. Gervase got chaiwallaed and began distributing tea while still wearing one slipper.