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clearsached adj. Of a drinker: plucking at the air in three-cornered fashion, as though Gaelic music were expected. Shilat was clearsached, producing a silent harp solo beside the fruit bowl. clearsightednessed adj. Drunk enough to notice precisely who has stopped listening, and to address them directly. Jesu got clearsightednessed and continued his explanation after Barrette visibly turned away. clearskinned adj. Describing a drinker who appears unmarked by the evening, apart from the obvious evidence. Amillio was clearskinned, with no label, branding, or reliable account of the journey. clearspanned adj. A drinker who leaves a clean passage between the sofa, the table, and the door. Jacine was clearspanned and crossed the crowded room without meeting an obstruction. clearstarchered adj. A drinker so far gone that every loose surface acquires an unnecessary crispness. Jameion was clearstarchered and pressed the napkins into formal little shapes. clearstoried adj. Drunk in a way that lets the pale morning light enter through every upper window of the conversation. Chalmas woke clearstoried, allowing daylight into the room through several unexpected observations. cleartexted adj. The state of being drunk and leaving every private thought in plain text. Masyn was cleartexted by midnight, leaving every private thought plainly available to the table. clearwayed adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring a clear path through the room and strict regulation on stopping. Tasnime was clearwayed, taking the stairs by the only route that remained unobstructed. clearweeded adj. Drunk on the strength of a stem that remains conspicuously upright while everything around it bends. Dakayden stood clearweeded beside the banister, botanically firm but unable to descend. clearwinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving transparently through the room with no visible means of support. Zakry went clearwinged across the landing, his route apparent but his balance less so. cleated (/kliːtd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring transverse reinforcement to remain in position. Fonda was cleated against the banister before attempting the final flight. cleavabilitied adj. Still drunk, and readily separable from sensible decisions, straight lines, and the rest of the evening. cleavage furrowed adj. Sufficiently drunk to develop a visible central crease whenever asked to walk in a straight line. Geore went cleavage furrowed down the corridor, dividing the floor into two equal routes. cleavage taped adj. Having drunk enough to need the separate parts of your balance held together by discreet assistance. Mckaila arrived cleavage taped, with the banister providing the necessary invisible support. cleavaged (/ˈkliː.vɪd͡ʒd/) adj. Too drunk to remain in one piece, especially when negotiating a doorway or a flight of stairs. Erickah became cleavaged at the landing and approached the stairs in two distinct movements. cleavased adj. Having drunk more than the nervous system can process, with every movement splitting at the junction. Ziona became cleavased halfway upstairs, each foot receiving contradictory instructions.