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chawed (/t͡ʃɔːd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into chewing over every point, including the landlord’s. Regis got chawed and spent an hour masticating the merits of bitter. chawered (/ˈtʃɔːə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk past the point of chewing discreetly, with each mouthful receiving a considered review. Nakiyah was chawered at the bar, thoughtfully processing a pork pie. chawkidared adj. Reduced by drink to a night watchman for the household, alert only to footsteps and toast. Tydon was chawkidared, listening for movement while the rest of the house recovered. chawkidaried adj. Softened by drink into a guard who permits every morning-after complaint through the gate. Abgail was chawkidaried, allowing headaches, thirst and regret equal access to the kitchen. chawkied adj. Sufficiently drunk to emerge in the morning as a small, vulnerable creature awaiting its second change. Marbella was chawkied beneath the duvet, pale and motionless until offered water. chawled adj. Drunk beyond the point of remaining in one room, spreading through the pub like a tenement. Robbins became chawled, with a coat, pint and opinion occupying every available corner. chawnced adj. Describing a drinker who hears every possibility as though it were an invitation. Grantley was chawnced and took the word 'perhaps' as a booking. chawsticked adj. Softened by drink into treating a frayed twig as a complete dental appointment. Teneeshia was chawsticked and conducted a roadside tooth-cleaning for the benefit of strangers. chawushed (/t͡ʃɑˈwʊʃd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of appointing yourself the landlord's herald, interpreter and attendant. Margrit went chawushed and began relaying the barman's remarks to people who had heard them. chaxapeptinned adj. Drunk, with the result that you tolerate conditions which would discourage a hardier organism. Allysan became chaxapeptinned and continued discussing the quiz through the power cut. chay rooted adj. Drunk to the extent of taking root beside the bar and staining the evening red. Eyleen became chay rooted beside the optics, immovable after a modest-looking start. chaya rooted adj. Drunk on the strength of tea-house composure, despite having abandoned composure some time earlier. Lysha was chaya rooted, serene in the corner while her handbag occupied a chair. chayaed adj. Having drunk more than the evening permits, and mistaking the staircase for a quiet Japanese teahouse. Kawtar became chayaed and requested tea from the person holding the stairgate. chayahed adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn the pub into a teahouse and every regular into a guest. Talulah became chayahed and offered Earl Grey to people holding lager. chayarooted adj. Drunk since last orders, and putting down roots wherever the remaining conversation happens to be. Pageant was chayarooted in the doorway, unable to leave the discussion or the premises. chayed (/ˈt͡ʃeɪd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes any journey appear horse-drawn and entirely ceremonial. Davion went chayed on the walk home, swaying as though pulled by a tired mare.