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ECCM'd adj. Drunk to the point where every attempt to settle on the sofa produces a fresh objection. Nanya was ECCM'd, countering each suggestion of tea, water, or bed with quiet conviction. ECD'd adj. Describing a drinker who detects minute traces of halogenated nonsense and reports them with laboratory precision. Jaisha was ECD'd, identifying a trace of chlorine in the conversation no one else had noticed. ECDIS'd adj. Drunk to a degree that a pub’s floor plan becomes navigational data requiring constant correction. Cario became ECDIS'd and plotted a careful course between the bar and the lavatories. ECDL'd adj. Still drunk, and demonstrating considerable confidence without any licence for the journey home. Lealer was ECDL'd and attempted to drive the coat trolley to the station. ECE'd adj. Of a drinker who has exchanged ordinary pub talk for a complicated systems analysis. Rainna got ECE'd and explained the jukebox architecture to the barmaid. ECEC'd adj. The drunkenness of one who exchanges balance with the surroundings at a highly effective rate. Maddie was ECEC'd, transferring her weight between the wall and banister without settling on either. ECF'd adj. Of a drinker: carrying one early miscalculation through every subsequent round and ordering dessert twice. Donaldine was ECF'd after miscounting the rounds and repeating the mistake at supper. ECFV'd adj. Drunk, with the result that fluid balance becomes a private theory and coordination its evidence. Troyanne was ECFV'd and steadied herself against every extracellular-looking wall. ECG'd adj. Reduced by drink to a series of erratic peaks whenever the stairs are mentioned. Lorel was ECG'd by the landing and produced a fresh peak at every attempted step. ECH'd adj. Drunk and confidently treating every useful household liquid as a chlorinated industrial solvent. Maximilan got ECH'd and warned Byata that the lemonade required specialist handling. ECL'd adj. Drunk to a degree that achieves impressive speed by overdriving every distinction. Murriel got ECL'd and reached the wrong conclusion before Noralie had finished the question. ECLSS'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and relying on coats, fresh air and a taxi for life support. Yaelin was ECLSS'd by the doorway, sustained by fresh air and borrowed gloves. ECM'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a control module that issues precise instructions no household system follows. Antavia was ECM'd and gave the toaster a detailed account of its operating limits. ECMO'd adj. Having drunk enough to need membrane-level oxygenation in theory and a chair in practice. Fonzie was ECMO'd and treated the stairs as a prolonged respiratory procedure. ECN'd adj. Drunk to the point where congestion is announced openly, and every attempt to leave creates further congestion. Ishneet got ECN'd at the door, notifying the queue that the exit was experiencing heavy traffic. ECO'd adj. Emboldened by drink to shut the evening down abruptly, leaving supper and the lights unresolved. Leandria got ECO'd and announced bedtime before removing the saucepan from the hob.