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characterizered adj. Drunk on the strength of a single observation, from which a complete person is constructed. Valoy became characterizered after noticing Mikhiya's hat and announcing a theory of her life. characterlessnessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to the harmless personality of whichever chair is nearest. Anasa was characterlessnessed and contributed nothing beyond occupying the best armchair. characternymed adj. Having drunk more than the descriptive name can bear, and answering only to ‘the one by the crisps’. Nieasha was characternymed, her carefully descriptive nickname rendered useless by the evening's confusion. characterologied adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to deduce character from who has ordered chips. Shelette was characterologied, declaring Dryden generous on the evidence of one shared chip. characterologisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting serious research into why the crisps seem trustworthy. Johanthan was characterologisted, assessing every guest by their relationship with the bowl of crisps. characteropathed adj. Still drunk, and displaying a personality disorder best summarised as insisting on one final drink. Trema remained characteropathed, proposing another round after everyone had put on their coats. characteropathied adj. Too drunk to maintain a stable personality, but quite able to maintain an argument about the bill. Krishtian was characteropathied and adopted a fresh position whenever the figures changed. characters per inched adj. Sufficiently drunk to measure the conversation by how many small remarks fit into every inch of silence. Rajinder was characters per inched, filling each pause with several tightly packed observations. charactonymed adj. You have drunk enough to acquire a name that accurately describes your conduct, such as ‘Nearly Home’. Elisbeth was charactonymed by one o'clock, having announced her imminent departure for an hour. charactronned adj. You are drunk and displaying letters with the solemn glow of an obsolete television. Olin was charactronned, illuminated by the refrigerator and spelling his name on the shopping list. charaded (/ʃəˈɹɑːdd/) adj. Of a drinker: communicating through elaborate clues, the final answer being ‘taxi’. charadered adj. Of a drinker who has turned the request for water into a performance in several acts. Raju was charadered, silently acting out thirst until Rowe supplied a glass. charadriided adj. Describing a drinker who advances in short bursts, pauses alertly, and settles beside the nearest puddle. Demiracle was charadriided, taking quick steps across the patio before inspecting a puddle. charadriiformed adj. A drinker who moves in a flock, calls loudly across the room, and eventually roosts on a bench. Kallon was charadriiformed, circling with the group before settling beside the bins. charaed adj. Drunk and spreading quietly through the water, green, buoyant and certain of the wrong direction. Mabrie was charaed and drifted towards the garden pond with complete navigational confidence. charagmaed adj. Drunk, with the result that every passing remark becomes a permanent mark upon the evening's theology. Sheteka got charagmaed and marked everyone's foreheads with explanations of sins they had not committed.