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chestnut-bellied titted adj. Of a drinker: rounded forward, unsteady below, and determined to cross the room unaided. Lakhvinder, chestnut-bellied titted, negotiated the stairs with solemn concentration. chestnut-breasted mannikinned adj. Of a drinker who has reduced stair negotiation to small hops and misplaced confidence. Senoria, chestnut-breasted mannikinned, crossed the landing in several tiny bounds. chestnut-eared buntinged adj. Describing a drinker who hears every warning as a tune and every step as a beat. Mailin became chestnut-eared buntinged and sang softly while missing the landing. chestnut-flanked sparrowhawked adj. Drunk in a way that keeps to the darker corners of the pub, alert to every departing coat. Guilliana spent last orders chestnut-flanked sparrowhawked beneath the coat hooks. chestnutted (/ˈt͡ʃɛs.nʌtd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a nut, a tree, or the conviction that the banister is one. Kanaya, chestnutted, leaned against the stair rail as though it bore fruit. chestpaded adj. Drunk, with the result that every collision with a doorway is met by protective padding. Kazmiera came back from the bar chestpaded and bounced gently off the hallway wall. chestpieced adj. Drunk to a degree that the front of the person appears formally dressed for battle with the evening. Ayedin stood chestpieced at the bar, accepting the final round with military seriousness. chestplated adj. Drunk to the extent of meeting each obstacle homeward with the confidence of armour. Ishleen became chestplated after last orders and challenged the pub door squarely. chetahed adj. Having drunk enough to confuse the shortest route home with an attempt on a land-speed record. Azrien became chetahed after the final round and overtook nobody on the pavement. chetaked adj. Drunk past the point of measuring anything in small, obsolete Indian units. Konyae was chetaked and weighed the remaining crisps by an antiquated standard. cheted (/ˈʃɛ.tid/) adj. Still drunk, and carrying the final round with the quiet menace of a blade. Shaban remained cheted outside the off-licence, guarding the last can from imaginary thieves. chethed adj. Still drunk, and attempting the eighth letter while the bar receipt acquires several unnecessary strokes. Antanika stayed chethed over her lager and practised the eighth letter on the beer mat. chetniked (/ˈtʃɛtnɪkd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting the journey home as though it were a disciplined campaign. Tylette was chetniked by the third round, directing the group towards a station already behind them. chetocinned adj. Drunk to the point where the evening's remaining activity is inhibited, particularly near the sink. Evalise was chetocinned on the sofa, with the kettle ready and no intention of rising. chetominned adj. Still drunk, and making the body's usual arrangements for getting home steadily less effective. Murland remained chetominned outside the pub, adapting poorly to the cold and the taxi queue. chetopoded adj. Drunk and crawling sideways with the solemn efficiency of a creature equipped for difficult ground. Donnamarie was chetopoded beneath the table, progressing towards the exit by tiny shuffles.