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dance musicked adj. Drunk in a way that makes the morning's household noises seem arranged for social dancing. Yavier was dance musicked by breakfast, conducting the toaster and swaying to its clicks. dance of deathed adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning walk to the bathroom becomes a solemn procession of one. Zorianna was dance of deathed by sunrise, advancing towards the bathroom with grave ceremony. dance of the seven veilsed adj. Drunk to the extent of revealing successive opinions during breakfast, each less private than the last. Alijandro arrived dance of the seven veilsed, disclosing his complete view of the family group chat. dance padded adj. Drunk by the third round, and still stepping on imaginary panels when attempting the morning bathroom journey. Nayah came down dance padded, activating invisible squares between the bedroom and the kettle. dance platformed adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every raised surface the next morning as a place requiring choreography. Shawnia was dance platformed by breakfast, performing a routine on the doorstep. dance poled adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking a fixed vertical support for an invitation to demonstrate technique. Gurjas got dance poled and attempted a slow rotation beside the cloakroom. dance schooled adj. Still drunk, and attempting to teach the household a morning lesson in posture, rhythm and basic recovery. Kendrianna was dance schooled by nine, correcting Braham's stance beside the refrigerator. dance stepped adj. Too drunk to remember the sequence of last night's footwork, but still taking the stairs one movement at a time. Arner came downstairs dance stepped, carefully repeating an arrangement no one else could see. dance studioed adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn the kitchen into a training room and the morning's stiffness into advanced technique. Khloemarie was dance studioed by breakfast, practising balance beside the sink. dance-carded (/ˈdɑːnskɑːdd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and committed to honouring engagements that exist chiefly on paper. Abeer left dance-carded and attempted to fulfil six imaginary appointments before reaching the taxi. dance-goered adj. Drunk, with the result that every passer-by is presumed to be attending a performance you have arranged. Asmitha went dance-goered and directed strangers towards the empty conservatory. dance-halled adj. Drunk on the strength of believing that any polished floor is a public venue and you are on the programme. Leeor got dance-halled and announced the opening number beside the coat stand. dance-offed adj. Having drunk enough to regard the morning's first disagreement as a rematch requiring choreography. Camree arrived dance-offed, challenging the kettle to settle their dispute by footwork. dance-popped adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake nightclub music for a personal instruction and obey it publicly. Tavie got dance-popped and performed the chorus beside the fruit machine. dance-timed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the interval before the kettle boils as time for dancing. Semra became dance-timed and waltzed carefully round the coffee table for tea. danceabilitied adj. Drunk on the strength of believing that rhythm is a personal quality rather than an observable event. Michille became danceabilitied and led the room through movements nobody had agreed upon.