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down-shared adj. Drunk, with the result that the turf is pared away ceremonially and every available surface becomes fair ground. Annali was down-shared, scraping the lawn with a garden tool and calling it conservation. down-styled adj. Emboldened by drink to remove capitals from every proper name in the message. down-tempoed adj. Drunk beyond the point of keeping time with music intended to provide it. Zelig became down-tempoed and applauded several beats after the song had finished. down-timed adj. Drunk on the strength of an evening that has temporarily taken the system offline. Launda was down-timed and required a restart in the hallway. down-to-earthinessed adj. A drinker who wakes with both feet firmly on the floor, and no recollection of putting them there. Wyndell was down-to-earthinessed, found at dawn beside the bed with his shoes neatly aligned. down-to-earthnessed adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning after seems entirely practical, including the headache. down-turned adj. Of a drinker who has begun a decline, principally in the direction of the nearest chair. Ronnee was down-turned by eleven, with the evening proceeding mainly below eye level. downaged adj. The state of being drunk and unavailable the following day, despite repeated attempts to restart. Zanaa was downaged until noon, with the telephone ringing beside an untouched glass of water. downalatored adj. The condition of a drinker who descends in stages, each slower and less certain than the last. Virgal came downalatored from the spare room, pausing at every stair as though it were a landing. downballed adj. The drunkenness of one who spends the morning striking every problem away, without leaving the sofa. Crys was downballed, batting toast across the table whenever anyone mentioned the previous night. downbeated (/ˈdaʊnbiːtd/) adj. Reduced by drink to waking on the first beat of every noise, then sinking back immediately. Siara was downbeated by the bin lorry and asleep again before the street had gone quiet. downbelowsed adj. Softened by drink into treating the morning's lower regions as a matter requiring careful supervision. Latonyia was downbelowsed, checking her clothing twice before attempting the walk to the chemist. downbeted adj. Sharpened by drink into placing the smaller wager, then regretting even that by daylight. Shaeli was downbeted, having backed the least likely horse and forgotten which race it ran in. downblousered adj. Loosened by drink into an unwise morning arrangement involving a camera and an open dressing gown. Gloris was downblousered at breakfast, while the camera remained mysteriously pointed towards the hall. downbowed (/ˈdaʊnbəʊd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to draw every morning conversation downwards, with increasing volume and no discernible tune. Cithlali was downbowed, conducting the kettle's whistle with a wooden spoon before breakfast. downbursted adj. Slowed by drink to the point where the body's impact spreads gradually through the furniture. Kalep was downbursted across the sofa, having reached it with considerable force but little subsequent movement.