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down tacked adj. Softened by drink into a slightly more open utterance, with each consonant advanced towards imprecision. Viveca grew down tacked, her vowels opening progressively throughout the recital. down timed adj. Drunk to the extent of losing useful operating time without any corresponding outage. Salisa was down timed, confidently scheduling three errands during the interval between two pints. down trained adj. Sharpened by drink into a person travelling away from the principal terminus at speed. Terrice was down trained, departing promptly and ignoring the platform displayed on the ticket. down tubed adj. Loosened by drink into a structural member connecting the lower support to whatever one is facing. Gae was down tubed against the bicycle, providing an unreliable bridge between pavement and handlebars. down-and-outed adj. Drunk to the point where recovery has become an abstract proposal rather than an evening plan. Angenie was down-and-outed by closing time and regarded the pavement as adequate accommodation. down-and-outered adj. Drunk enough to be both without resources and without the inclination to acquire any. Halim was down-and-outered, possessing neither cash nor a convincing route home. down-bowed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a deliberate stroke, from the first round to the taxi. Mecos became down-bowed after last orders, advancing across the car park one measured step at a time. down-calvered adj. Drunk past the point of standing comfortably, with the expectant heaviness of livestock awaiting an event. Anariya was down-calvered in the corner, broad, patient, and unwilling to move. down-currented adj. Drunk by the third round, and carried downwards through the night into whichever room was lowest. down-downed adj. Drunk beyond the point at which swallowing another measure can be distinguished from fulfilling an obligation. Tenay was down-downed at the Hash House and accepted the penalty without reflection. down-eastered adj. Drunk in a way that sends the body steadily towards the far side of the room and the evening. Kensingtyn was down-eastered, drifting from the bar towards an indeterminate corner. down-heartednessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to find the kitchen light melancholy and the sofa consoling. down-lined adj. Of a drinker: committed to departure from the principal terminus, whether or not a destination has been selected. Joson was down-lined before the speeches had finished, already searching for the platform. down-lowed adj. A drinker who has made a solemn secret of information already known to everyone present. Ana was down-lowed by dessert, guarding the restaurant's open secret with great seriousness. down-regulationed adj. A drinker who suppresses every response to drink except the response requesting another. Sosefina grew down-regulationed and received the news of closing time without visible alarm. down-setted adj. Drunk past the point of selecting anything except the lowest available surface. Auviana grew down-setted and placed the wine carefully on the floor.