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chicked (/t͡ʃɪkd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a young bird: cheeping, pecking at snacks and following the nearest coat. Rithika became chicked and pecked carefully at the salted nuts while awaiting further instruction. chickeed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the sides open, allowing every passing guest to enter the conversation. Luscious went chickeed and allowed strangers to wander freely through the family discussion. chicken 65'd adj. Drunk to the point where hot food becomes a public performance involving chilli, grease and several witnesses. Amarpal became chicken 65'd and narrated each mouthful while the waiter watched from a safe distance. chicken Balmoraled adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a formal dinner from a private picnic in the nearest available chair. Jodh became chicken Balmoraled and invited the harassed waiter to join the family supper. chicken Kiev-styled adj. Drunk to the extent of presenting a polished exterior while something hot and volatile escapes at the table. Rustie became chicken Kiev-styled and maintained perfect manners through a remarkably loud confession. chicken Kieved adj. Drunk in a way that rolls every conversation tightly, coats it in confidence and releases it at speed. Jiovani became chicken Kieved and delivered a polished confession to the woman serving crisps. chicken Kyiv-styled adj. Drunk since last orders, and presenting an elegant exterior beneath which the whole table expects an eruption. Karelle grew chicken Kyiv-styled and thanked everyone politely before explaining the marriage to a stranger. chicken Kyivved adj. Drunk, with the result that a contained social difficulty has burst across the room in hot, buttery fashion. Cayn went chicken Kyivved during the toast, releasing several grievances before anyone found a plate. chicken Marengoed adj. Reduced by drink to a browned, sauced condition, with herbs appearing helpful. Etherine was chicken Marengoed by supper and accepted the parsley without comment. chicken Marylanded adj. Softened by drink into fried poultry with cream gravy and an unnecessary banana. chicken Wellingtonned adj. Sharpened by drink into a sealed parcel, apparently containing something more substantial. Jdynn stood chicken Wellingtonned beside the buffet, neat and difficult to open. chicken and egg questioned adj. The condition of a drinker who cannot establish whether the bird or its breakfast appeared first. Jaquavia was chicken and egg questioned and consulted the menu for an origin story. chicken and egged adj. Loosened by drink into a circular argument about which event caused the previous one. Kayah was chicken and egged, unable to establish whether the toast preceded the apology. chicken bingoed adj. A drinker so far gone that a wandering hen's next indiscretion becomes a matter for serious betting. Lannon was chicken bingoed, marking squares on a beer mat and backing the far corner. chicken bitted adj. Drunk to the point where one useful function has been deliberately disabled. chicken bogged adj. The state of being drunk and reduced to a warm, slow mixture best left undisturbed. Baldemar was chicken bogged in the corner, warm and indistinct beneath his coat.