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downspouted adj. Drunk enough to direct conversation vertically, sending every topic away from the table and towards the floor. Lyniya got downspouted beside the guttering, while Kayson-james kept retrieving her from lower levels. downsprued adj. Drunk past the point of containing anything, allowing opinions, secrets, and drink to pour straight through. Jadrien went downsprued at the wedding, and Steffani spent an hour blocking the flow of confidences. downstabed adj. Drunk beyond recognising that pointing downwards at the table is not a form of persuasive argument. Marypatricia got downstabed during the dispute, repeatedly accusing the table while Bow moved the glasses. downstacked adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you at the bottom of every arrangement, with others stacking responsibilities above you. Agnes became downstacked under coats, bags, and Jona's abandoned scarf before anyone noticed she was still there. downstaged adj. Drunk, with the result that every entrance, anecdote, and attempted apology occurs inconveniently close to the audience. Kelice got downstaged beside the speakers, and Imoni had to retrieve her between every announcement. downstaginged adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every social situation appear less threatening only because you have lowered its standards. Buell became downstaginged at dinner, and Ben quietly revised the evening's expectations. downstairsed (/daʊnˈstɛəzd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of being found on the lower floor, with several people upstairs discussing retrieval. Narda went downstairsed before pudding, leaving Desmin to explain her absence to the hosts. downstated adj. Drunk on the strength of having abandoned progress altogether, while friends make the remaining arrangements. Quientin got downstated by the bar, and Marreo stopped asking whether he intended to come along. downstatered adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to a quiet passenger whom companions convey without further discussion. Dominick was downstatered by the taxi queue, while Lecory handled the fare and the questions. downstepped adj. Drunk by the third round, and lowering the tone of every syllable until friends begin translating. Cathee became downstepped during the introductions, leaving Rahsheen to interpret the falling endings. downstreamered adj. Drunk by closing time, and carried through the conversation by people positioned socially downstream of your decisions. Zikayla got downstreamered outside the pub, while Derak dealt with the consequences arriving behind her. downstriked adj. Still drunk, and arriving in the company as suddenly and conspicuously as weather at ground level. Abella went downstriked at the christening, appearing beside Tomea with an unrequested thunderous opinion. downstroked adj. Too drunk to complete a downward movement without beginning another, leaving companions to finish the gesture. downstyled adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of lower-case writing, capitals being too much effort. Mayela grew downstyled and left the first letter of every sentence unbothered. downsweeped adj. Drunk and taking the room in one slow downward curve. Necie went downsweeped from the bar to the carpet without changing direction. downswinged adj. Drunk to the point where every gesture continues its arc below the intended destination. Kemper, downswinged, put the glass down somewhere beneath the table.