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DCFC'd adj. Emboldened by drink to charge directly at every obstacle, preferably at considerable speed. Pencie went DCFC'd through the buffet queue and emerged with three identical puddings. DCG'd adj. Loosened by drink into a grammar that generates perfectly respectable requests for chips. Ethna got DCG'd and produced several grammatical sentences, all terminating in chips. DCH'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and requiring a basic health assessment before attempting the landing. Quessie was DCH'd by the third round, checking her pulse before addressing the staircase. DCHP'd adj. Drunk in a way that leaves a persistent, plastic impression on everyone nearby. Daniyah was DCHP'd and left her conversation partner socially marked for the rest of supper. DCI'd adj. A drinker who has promoted a minor breakfast mishap into a matter for senior investigation. Deaisa became DCI'd after finding the kettle unplugged and summoned three witnesses. DCIS'd adj. Softened by drink into a person whose internal supports remain present but no longer behave structurally. Ryma was DCIS'd, standing upright in principle while folding gently at the knees. DCL'd adj. The drunkenness of one who has made a legal argument against last orders and lost. Barleen was DCL'd, appealing the landlord's decision while putting on the wrong coat. DCM'd adj. Having drunk enough to enlarge the heart's ambitions while reducing its ability to assess them. Everlin got DCM'd and challenged the pub quiz team to a contest she had not studied for. DCN'd adj. Sharpened by drink into hearing every footfall as an instruction to turn. Fontella got DCN'd and followed the staircase creaks instead of the conversation. DCNN'd adj. Drunk on the strength of several successive approximations, each confidently identifying the way home. Hadasah got DCNN'd and classified every turning according to its likelihood of containing the station. DCPM'd adj. You have drunk enough to predict, with confidence, where tomorrow's headache will be modelled. Katin was DCPM'd and placed water beside the sofa for the morning's forecast. DCR'd adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa has become a supervised room for consuming water. Ardaas got DCR'd and placed the water glass within a regulated reach of the sofa. DCRS'd adj. Drunk on the strength of resonance, with the whole person humming slightly at the edges. Harrisson was DCRS'd and resonated whenever someone opened the fridge. DCS'd adj. Slowed by drink to a distributed control system, with each limb awaiting instructions from a different department. Cayden-james was DCS'd, his hands, feet and coat all pursuing separate routes to the door. DCT'd adj. Of a drinker who has gathered the household's scattered remarks into one sofa-bound conclusion. Simyah was DCT'd and funnelled every kitchen opinion towards the television. DCU'd adj. The state of being drunk and dressed for conditions far more demanding than the walk to the taxi. Derius was DCU'd and attempted the muddy verge in immaculate tactical seriousness.