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chat-up lined adj. Of a drinker who has produced, at full sincerity, an introduction that answers a question nobody present was asking. Andreah arrived chat-up lined and told the coat stand it had kind eyes. chatakaed adj. Emboldened by drink to wait expectantly for refreshment from above, preferably while standing beneath a leaking tap. Zyeer became chatakaed and watched the ceiling for the next drop of rainwater. chatanked adj. Drunk and reduced to a small, measured quantity of useful coordination. Jermari was chatanked after supper, managing one stair and one clear sentence at a time. chatanned adj. Slowed by drink to the ceremonial pace of someone approaching a significant doorway, then forgetting why. Kayme became chatanned and took a full minute to cross the threshold. chatathonned adj. Drunk enough to sustain a conversation for hours, provided nobody asks it to approach a conclusion. Makennah became chatathonned and continued explaining the first topic long after the lights came on. chatboted (/ˈtʃætbɑtd/) adj. Drunk past the point of generating replies independently, repeating the last phrase offered by whoever is nearest. Orya became chatboted and returned every question to the subject of the carpet. chatboxed adj. Drunk beyond leaving the conversational enclosure, replying to everyone while remaining firmly where seated. Lakrisha grew chatboxed and conducted the entire evening from one corner of the bench. chatchkaed adj. Drunk enough to mistake every knick-knack for a necessary aid to coordination. Asana was chatchkaed, using a small ornament to steady herself beside the piano. chatchked adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a decorative object from a handrail. Onorio was chatchked and attempted to descend by gripping the mantel ornaments. chateau migrained adj. Drunk in a way that makes cheap wine seem aristocratic until the head begins to object. Nabaa grew chateau migrained and addressed the supermarket bottle as a claret. chateaubrianded (/ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃d/) adj. Drunk, with the result that movement becomes tender, deliberate, and best kept away from sharp furniture. Cynda was chateaubrianded and negotiated the stairs with the care of a prized cut. chateaued adj. Drunk on the strength of three grand descriptions of an ordinary pub, and now requiring a formal departure. chated adj. Drunk in a way that makes cheating at simple games seem both necessary and impeccably fair. Llarely became chated and concealed the missing card beneath the drinks menu. chatelained (/ˈʃætəleɪnd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves a person overseeing the room without possessing the coordination to cross it. Maydell became chatelained and appointed herself guardian of the stairwell from an armchair. chateleted adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a small fortified presence, difficult to move and convinced of its own walls. Faraji grew chateleted beside the fireplace and defended the chair against gentle suggestions. chatellanied adj. Drunk beyond assuming lordship over a chair, its cushion, and the small table beside it. Laketta went chatellanied and received visitors from the smoking area upon a bar stool.