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cuddle puddled adj. The condition of a drinker who has gathered companions into a soft, stationary heap at the foot of the stairs. Karhonda was cuddle puddled with two friends, blocking the bottom step by mutual agreement. cuddle-bunnied adj. The state of being drunk and unusually inclined to fold yourself around whatever will remain upright. Tawhiri was cuddle-bunnied, curled round a pillar while insisting the staircase was comfortable. cuddlebuged adj. A drinker who has become irresistibly cuddly, but whose approach requires advance warning and a clear passage. Diannah was cuddlebuged, advancing down the stairs with open arms and uncertain intentions. cuddlecored adj. The drunkenness of one who has replaced ordinary coordination with twee gestures and an earnest need for contact. Isriel went cuddlecored and described the handrail as emotionally important while descending. cuddled (/ˈkʌd.l̩d/) adj. Of a drinker: repeatedly seeking an affectionate embrace from furniture, strangers, and occasionally the stairs. Osbourne went cuddled and embraced the banister before attempting the final four steps. cuddleed adj. Reduced by drink to a person who can be safely moved only by gentle handling and clear instructions. Koppany was cuddleed, requiring patient guidance from the doorway to the bottom stair. cuddlefested adj. Softened by drink into an encounter featuring repeated embraces, delayed movement, and little useful speech. Meliek became cuddlefested on the staircase, where progress ceased but affection continued. cuddlered (/ˈkʌdl̩əd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who identifies every nearby shoulder as an opportunity for support. Luxie was cuddlered and selected Kaison for balance before either had reached the stairs. cuddlesluted adj. Loosened by drink into indiscriminate friendliness, with personal space treated as an optional architectural feature. cuddlesomenessed adj. Emboldened by drink to make every stumble affectionate and every passer-by temporarily familiar. Zahkeem was cuddlesomenessed, turning a missed step into an invitation to hold hands. cuddlinessed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a careful embrace, each step requiring prolonged consideration. Latreena was cuddlinessed, taking the stairs one tender pause at a time. cuddlinged adj. Drunk and giving a cuddle whenever balance, conversation, or the staircase appears to require one. Anesh was cuddlinged, interrupting the descent to embrace everyone within reach. cuddly toyed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can comfortably absorb, you require carrying home like a soft toy. cuddooed adj. You have drunk enough to mistake the round fruit on the bar for a suitable travelling companion. Jalexa became cuddooed and tried to settle the pumpkin beside her on the last bus. cuddy-holed adj. The condition of a drinker who has withdrawn into a snug enclosure and become administratively difficult to retrieve. Camey was cuddy-holed behind the curtains, where the household eventually established a visiting rota. cuddyholed adj. Slowed by drink to the speed of a child retreating into the safest small room available. Abeer got cuddyholed in the cloakroom and declined every proposal involving stairs.