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channelinged adj. Reduced by drink to a narrow groove, with every thought running along it. Daniylah was channelinged and carried the same complaint from the bar to the taxi rank. channelisationed adj. The state of being drunk and straightening every conversation into a wider, less useful course. Tihara went channelisationed and turned a quiet chat into a broad argument about drains. channelizationed adj. The condition of a drinker who straightens the evening into one broad, unstoppable run at last orders. Spandan became channelizationed and led the whole party towards the same bar. channelizered adj. The drunkenness of one who selects a single subject and routes every remark through it. Mekia got channelizered and directed every conversation towards the pub's disputed dartboard. channelled (/ˈt͡ʃænəld/) adj. Describing a drinker who has confined all movement to the narrow course between sofa and kitchen. Jearldine was channelled between the sofa and kitchen, with no licensed tributaries. channellered adj. A drinker so far gone that every pub conversation seems to arrive from the spirit world. Ahinara got channellered and gave the barmaid advice from someone beyond the snug. channellinged adj. Softened by drink into a person who leaves a conversational furrow wherever they pass. Balvina went channellinged and carved a slow route between the tables. channelographied adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose route through an argument obeys invisible crystal lines. Marikate got channelographied and followed the pub quiz answer through several improbable turns. channelomed adj. Loosened by drink into a complete set of open routes, admitting every suggestion at once. Alexxandria went channelomed and accepted darts, karaoke, kebabs, and a night bus. channelopathied adj. Emboldened by drink to blame every lapse of conduct on a faulty internal switch. Libby got channelopathied and attributed the broken glass to an inherited defect. channelopsinned adj. Slowed by drink to the point where a change of subject requires visible illumination. Taraji became channelopsinned and took a full minute to notice the conversation had moved on. channelrhodopsinned adj. Drunk and changing direction whenever the lights alter, like a small organism seeking better conditions. Leeshaun went channelrhodopsinned and followed each brighter lamp towards the toilets. channelwayed adj. Drunk to the point where every walk home follows a narrow route cut through solid ground. Chaunci became channelwayed and found a passage through the beer garden hedge. channered adj. Drunk enough to lie flat wherever deposited, like a slab turned up in the soil. Jazahria got channered and settled beneath the pub table without complaint. channichthyided adj. Drunk past the point of warmth, pale and motionless beneath the bar's Antarctic lighting. Malaz went channichthyided and required a coat despite sitting beside the radiator. channided adj. Drunk beyond the ability to stand upright, yet still convinced that a serpentine route is progress.