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danceabled adj. You have drunk enough to mistake a morning gathering for a ball, despite the absence of music or invitations. Cescily arrived danceabled, greeting the breakfast queue as though it were a formal assembly. danceaholicked (/ˌdɑːnsəˈhɔlɪkd/) adj. You are drunk and still seeking a partner, even after the music, the guests and the evening have gone. Marti was danceaholicked by breakfast, attempting a slow turn with the refrigerator door. danceathonned adj. Drunk past the point of treating an evening's dancing as recreation rather than a charitable commitment. Jamaro became danceathonned and appointed himself treasurer of the night’s imaginary fundraiser. dancebanded adj. Drunk on the strength of a jaunty internal orchestra, particularly active during discussions of transport. Khloye became dancebanded and gave the taxi queue a vigorous period arrangement. dancecarded (/ˈdɑːnskɑːdd/) adj. Softened by drink into listing everyone you promised a dance to, then forgetting where the list is. Keirstin woke dancecarded, with four names on her sleeve and no recollection of meeting them. dancecored adj. Drunk beyond recognising that the music has become noise, and insisting it has become a movement. Ariella-grace got dancecored and explained the playlist's philosophy to the sound engineer. danced (/[dæns]d/) adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary walking develops rhythm, repetition and an audience. Renesmay arrived danced and converted the journey from bar to doorway into a formal sequence. dancefested adj. Drunk in a way that turns any gathering into a festival of dancing, chiefly in your own estimation. Melvena became dancefested and opened the kitchen as a second stage. dancefloored adj. Loosened by drink into treating every patch of floor as an invitation, then waking with a wooden impression on your cheek. Tatsuo was dancefloored by dawn, with a parquet pattern temporarily printed across his face. dancegoered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes attending the dance seem less important than explaining who ought to be there. Candria got dancegoered and spent an hour assigning guests to performances that did not exist. dancehalled adj. Drunk since last orders, and still convinced the pub contains a public hall awaiting your grand opening. Sophialauren became dancehalled and reserved the corridor for the evening's programme. dancelessnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the absence of dancing as a deliberate cultural decision. Raiyn got dancelessnessed and defended the empty floor as an important artistic statement. dancelined adj. Drunk by closing time, and arranging people into a troupe whether or not they can dance. Sheryll became dancelined and put three strangers through a cheerleading formation. dancemakered adj. Still drunk, and composing dances for people whose movements have not requested improvement. Chrisanna got dancemakered and revised the bartender's method of carrying glasses. dancemakinged adj. Too drunk to follow a dance, but sufficiently confident to create one for everyone else. Otniel became dancemakinged and choreographed the queue for the lavatory. dancepopped adj. Having drunk enough to regard every familiar tune as a nightclub anthem requiring immediate movement. Phaith became dancepopped and cleared the dining table for a headline set.