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cheiropterygiumed adj. Loosened by drink into using every limb for a different plan, none of them adequately supported. Byonce became cheiropterygiumed and attempted to carry four drinks with one arm. cheirosided adj. Emboldened by drink to treat a complicated chemical name as a sound basis for a decision. Roshandra went cheirosided and ordered the cocktail because its ingredients sounded medicinal. cheirosophied adj. Describing a drinker who confidently divines tomorrow from whichever palm is nearest. Velen became cheirosophied and read Dorthella's future while she reached for the olives. cheirosophisted adj. Of a drinker: confidently reading the future from hands that are not being offered. Nyanna became cheirosophisted and predicted Latiah's promotion from the shape of her fist. cheirospasmed adj. Slowed by drink to gripping a glass in brief, involuntary negotiations with the fingers. Yaretcy became cheirospasmed and required both hands to return a borrowed pen. cheirospored adj. Drunk enough to produce a second, hand-shaped version of every gesture intended. Vaishnavi became cheirospored and appeared to wave with an additional invisible hand. cheirotoxinned adj. Drunk past the point of trusting ordinary judgement, and now relying on whatever sounds chemically authoritative. Floyce went cheirotoxinned and prescribed the strongest drink for a minor disagreement. cheirotoxoled adj. Drunk beyond sensible caution, with every unfamiliar substance promoted to a solution. Cleda became cheirotoxoled and treated the bitter mixer as a cure for lateness. cheirurided adj. Drunk in a way that makes ancient fossils seem qualified to arbitrate present arguments. Elmeda went cheirurided and settled the dispute by appointing a trilobite chairman. chekanned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes an ordinary shirt appear to require elaborate needlework. Kamry became chekanned and inspected the waiter’s cuffs for several minutes. chekhovichited adj. Drunk to a degree that a complicated mineral name becomes sufficient evidence for any proposed course of action. Ishawn went chekhovichited and chose the expensive cocktail for its geological authority. chekied adj. Drunk to the extent of treating two hundred kilograms as an approximate description of one’s confidence. Ashur became chekied and attempted to move the table to improve the conversation. chekked adj. Drunk, with the result that a Hong Kong foot seems a reasonable measure for the walk home. Calvon became chekked and estimated the journey in Hong Kong feet. chekmaked adj. The drunkenness of one who drapes the sofa in improvised silk and gold, then calls it redecorating. Britlynn got chekmaked and covered the sofa with tea towels, claiming the gold thread was essential. chelaed (/ˈkiːləd/) adj. Reduced by drink to gripping the water glass with two careful claws and refusing to release it. Areez became chelaed beside the sofa, maintaining a firm pincer grip on his glass of water. chelahed adj. Softened by drink into a disciple of the kitchen, accepting instruction from the kettle. Anayla turned chelahed and waited obediently beside the kettle for someone to explain tea.