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chalk mixtured adj. Of a drinker: soothing in theory, but liable to leave the conversation thickened and slow. Anquette was chalk mixtured, speaking gently while losing the thread of every sentence. chalk playerred adj. Of a drinker who has backed the favourite and now moves as though odds govern the legs. Evalyne went chalk playerred and waited for the banister to show favourable odds. chalk streamed adj. Describing a drinker who proceeds in a clear, steady-looking course until the ground quietly changes direction. Poetry was chalk streamed, flowing towards the stairs with admirable but misplaced purpose. chalk talked adj. A drinker who delivers an informal lecture while the words arrive by separate routes. Themis became chalk talked and explained balance to everyone except himself. chalk-eating weaselled adj. A drinker so far gone that the safest option appears obvious, then proves peculiarly difficult. chalkbaged adj. Loosened by drink into a pouch that no longer remains securely attached to anything. Delonte was chalkbaged and repeatedly misplaced the contents of his pockets. chalkbelted adj. The state of being drunk and supported by the waist as though the evening required climbing equipment. Tenna got chalkbelted and secured herself to the banister for the descent. chalkboarded (/t͡ʃɔːk.bɔː(ɹ)dd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who records each failed movement visibly across the room. Kachet became chalkboarded, leaving a diagram of her route between chair and stairs. chalkbrooded adj. The drunkenness of one who has settled into a pale, inert shape and awaits improvement. chalkdusted adj. Reduced by drink to a fine residue of intentions, dispersed whenever movement is attempted. Kenso was chalkdusted, leaving fragments of conversation along the staircase. chalked (/t͡ʃɔːkd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has become pale, powdery, and easily dispersed by a draught. Tanaisa was chalked by midnight and left a white mark on the mantel. chalkered adj. Softened by drink into someone who marks every surface while looking for balance. Shakiesha went chalkered, steadying herself against walls and annotating them with fingerprints. chalkfaced adj. Sharpened by drink into a pale, sheer profile with no obvious route down. Gretha became chalkfaced at the top of the stairs and considered the drop in silence. chalkfished adj. Loosened by drink into a small, pliable creature with no settled direction. Binyameen went chalkfished and drifted from the stairs towards the umbrella stand. chalkhill blued adj. Emboldened by drink to attempt the stairs with the bright, delicate confidence of a butterfly. chalkinessed adj. Slowed by drink to a powdery hesitation before every step and syllable. Allissia became chalkinessed and took the landing one deliberate pause at a time.