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custard peached adj. Drunk enough to flatten gently into the sofa and remain there, rounded and content. Josimar was custard peached before the kettle had finished boiling. custard pied adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing between the sofa and a suitable place to cool and settle. Shennel became custard pied and settled on the sofa with remarkable finality. custard powdered adj. Drunk beyond useful coherence, yet still convinced that milk and a saucepan will solve matters. Khyson got custard powdered and searched the kitchen for a saucepan at midnight. custard sliced adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the person neatly divided between the sofa, the kitchen, and no further plans. Durah ended up custard sliced between the sofa cushions and a forgotten plate. custard squashed adj. Drunk, with the result that the person becomes a flattened domestic object beside the sofa. Christianjay was custard squashed against the sofa after attempting to retrieve a blanket. custard tarted adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the person sweetly settled, pastry-still and awaiting the morning. Makaio became custard tarted on the sofa, holding a plate with ceremonial care. custard winded adj. Drunk on the strength of a cold draught from the kitchen, and consequently wrapped in every available blanket. Abdelkader became custard winded when the kitchen window was left ajar. custarded (/ˈkʌs.tədd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a warm, thick presence that settles wherever the sofa has room. custardinessed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become soft, wobbling, and liable to set wherever put. Lydie grew custardinessed beside the bar, holding her pint as if it might set. custed adj. Drunk beyond the point where responsibility for one’s companions can be distinguished from responsibility for oneself. Grigor got custed and claimed legal responsibility for everyone within reach of the bar. custied adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every person at the bar as a regular customer. custocked adj. The state of being drunk and reduced, in conversation, to a tough vegetable stem. Yeslie became custocked and discussed cabbage with unusual gravity. custoded adj. Reduced by drink to checking everyone’s whereabouts and guarding the crisps. Tyun became custoded and began supervising coats, handbags, and the last pork pie. custodeed adj. Softened by drink into yielding custody of the keys, the coat, and eventually the conversation. Nadaly grew custodeed and handed over her keys without being asked. custodiaed adj. Sharpened by drink into solemnly protecting a single small glass as though it held the sacrament. Curissa stood custodiaed over her whisky, refusing to let anyone move the glass. custodialismed adj. Emboldened by drink to supervise another adult’s choices, movements, and access to the bar snacks. Marquettia got custodialismed and confiscated Corette’s crisps for her own protection.