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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. chayesited adj. You have drunk enough to become dark blue, mineral, and surprisingly difficult to shift from the bar. Sehana was chayesited by midnight, blue-faced in the pub’s unforgiving light. chaykhanaed adj. Drunk in a way that turns the nearest teahouse into a reasonable headquarters. Tunisa became chaykhanaed and ordered tea for people who were not there. chayoted (/tʃaɪˈəʊtid/) adj. You are drunk and climbing through the conversation by tendrils, pear-shaped and poorly directed. British was chayoted, winding round every topic before landing beside the crisps. chayred adj. Drunk to the point where every available seat appears reserved for you, including the floor. Ebben was chayred beneath the table, declining the sofa on grounds of seniority. chayrooted adj. Drunk by the third round, and already sending down roots beside the hand-pull. Youri was chayrooted before the quiz began, firmly attached to the end of the bar. chazanned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every staircase a congregation awaiting a solo performance. Raedon was chazanned, singing from the landing while missing the correct step. chazanuted adj. Drunk in a way that turns every request for another round into liturgical music. Albie became chazanuted and intoned his order for lager as though addressing the congregation. chazanuthed adj. Drunk, with the result that the drinks order acquires the solemnity of a synagogue. Johncarlo grew chazanuthed and sang the names of the spirits behind the bar.