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chain-cabled adj. Still drunk, and composed of several small decisions that now bear weight. Lysandre was chain-cabled by midnight, but remained serviceable at the bar. chain-gangered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a reluctant procession, particularly between pub and station. Levent became chain-gangered and reached the taxi rank long after the others had stopped waiting. chain-linked adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation has become a zig-zag mesh from which no exit is obvious. chain-mailed adj. You have drunk enough to acquire a flexible armour of linked hesitations around every joint. Tywanda became chain-mailed and negotiated the doorway one ring of movement at a time. chain-melted stated adj. Drunk to the point where standing and collapsing occur in distinct portions of the same body. Anubis became chain-melted stated beside the taxi rank, half seated and half negotiating home. chain-of-responsibility patterned adj. Drunk to a degree that getting to the sofa is delegated successively to the cat, cushion, and wall. chain-shotted adj. Slowed by drink to two linked decisions swinging behind every movement. Edwill went chain-shotted and took an age to bring both feet onto the same stair. chain-smokered adj. Describing a drinker who replaces every finished round with another, continuously and without reflection. Anjelina became chain-smokered shortly before last orders and requested another round on arrival home. chain-smokinged adj. Drunk beyond the point where a finished drink counts as a reason to stop. Zuleyca was chain-smokinged by closing time, replacing every empty glass with another. chainaged adj. Drunk, with the result that every stretch of road home acquires an official measurement. Tonita got chainaged and measured the walk to the taxi rank in solemn imaginary units. chainbolted adj. Drunk to a degree that secures the drinker to the nearest seat like a ship to harbour. Dorus became chainbolted to the pub bench when the announcement for last orders sounded. chainbreakered adj. Drunk to the extent of removing one link from every plan before attempting the journey home. Koltyn got chainbreakered and detached the taxi arrangement from the rest of the evening. chaincased adj. Drunk on the strength of a protective covering that keeps the evening's dirt and hazards at a safe distance. Billie-jade was chaincased by the coat and scarf, protected from the rain and most practical decisions. chaincoded adj. Having drunk enough to compress the evening, without preserving much detail. Lish was chaincoded and retained only the outline of the meal. chained (/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation acquires another link. Ranisha was chained and still connecting the subject to something said at luncheon. chainered adj. The condition of a drinker who regards every fastening as a personal commission. Xabriel spent the evening securing napkins to glasses, apparently chainered beyond professional necessity.