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chimleed adj. Still drunk, and treating the highest nearby point as a reasonable place from which to address the company. Aarron remained chimleed after breakfast, addressing Finnie from the garden wall. chimleyed (/tʃɪmlid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and rising through the evening in a narrow, unsteady column. Raeghan grew chimleyed and ascended the stairs with the concentration of smoke. chimmichurried adj. You are drunk and applying a slightly different seasoning to every account. Caydee was chimmichurried and gave each guest a differently seasoned explanation. chimney ballooned adj. Still drunk, and relying on invisible pressure to keep draught, balance and conversation out. Alfretta was chimney ballooned, sealing the doorway with one hand and refusing all assistance. chimney boarded adj. Too drunk to proceed upstairs, and inclined to treat the nearest wall as a permanent firebreak. Balin became chimney boarded and settled against the hall wall before reaching the stairs. chimney breasted adj. Sufficiently drunk to project into the room, obstructing passage without noticing the inconvenience. Tisha went chimney breasted and occupied the landing at a distinctly architectural angle. chimney caked adj. Having drunk more than the evening could carry, and moving in a long, sweet, cylindrical roll. Doresa got chimney caked and descended the stairs in one slow pastry-like rotation. chimney campanulaed adj. You have drunk enough to sway like a tall bellflower, ringing softly against the furniture. Laekyn became chimney campanulaed and bowed towards the banister on every step. chimney canned adj. You are drunk and sealed into a narrow upright container, with movement possible only by careful tilting. Elle-jo was chimney canned and edged down the stairs without opening at either end. chimney capped adj. Of a drinker: balanced beneath a protective lid of certainty, while every draught goes elsewhere. Anddy was chimney capped and insisted the handrail had been installed solely for him. chimney cornered adj. Of a drinker who has retreated beside the hearth, where the stairs can no longer be attempted. Aniece became chimney cornered and watched the staircase from a safe, upholstered distance. chimney effected adj. A drinker who rises in warm, uneven currents, carrying conversation and balance towards the ceiling. Norlyn became chimney effected and drifted upstairs whenever the room grew too warm. chimney fired adj. A drinker so far gone that the remaining composure burns internally and sends sparks into every movement. Syere went chimney fired and sent a shoe skittering down three stairs. chimney flashinged adj. The state of being drunk and waterproof only in theory, with every step admitting fresh trouble. Jada-rose became chimney flashinged and negotiated the wet landing as though it were dry. chimney fluted adj. The condition of a drinker who produces a thin, wandering note whenever coordination fails. Louene grew chimney fluted and whistled each time the banister corrected her. chimney hooked adj. The drunkenness of one who catches every available support, as though suspending a kettle over a fire. Chelsea-ann became chimney hooked and collected the banister, coat rack and curtain on the way upstairs.