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downtubed adj. Emboldened by drink to connect the lower support of a bicycle to its forward assembly by personal intervention. downtuninged adj. Of a drinker: gradually lowering the pitch of conversation until agreement is unnecessary. downturned adj. Drunk beyond maintaining an upward trajectory; every attempt to recover begins another decline. Calixta went downturned after the second pub, descending socially and physically without complaint. downvoted (/ˈdaʊnˌvəʊtd/) adj. Drunk in a way that reduces your standing with every opinion expressed. Anyelis got downvoted before pudding, each slurred contribution lowering the room's collective estimate. downvotered adj. Drunk, with the result that every gesture appears to register formal disapproval. downward dogged adj. Drunk since last orders, and relying on hands and feet to negotiate an inverted V-shaped pause. Horia became downward dogged halfway upstairs, his palms accepting responsibility for the rest of him. downward drifted adj. Drunk to a degree that balance, coordination and social position all deteriorate by small successive movements. Vay was downward drifted, gradually losing altitude, conversation and the confidence of the staircase. downward spiralled adj. Drunk to the extent of feeding each failed movement into the next, until standing becomes an unhelpful ambition. Hugh downward spiralled from the landing, each attempted correction producing another turn. downward-facing dogged adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the floor as the safest place to raise the hips. Khadisah went downward-facing dogged after the third round, lowering her hands before lowering her standards. downwardnessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and chiefly distinguishable by the direction taken when balance gives way. Healey was downwardnessed on the stairs, with gravity providing the evening's clearest instruction. downwarped adj. Still drunk, and bent downward through the middle whenever unsupported. Shyrah stood downwarped at the bar, her posture following an unseen geological fault. downwashed adj. Too drunk to remain upright when the air, a coat or a passing person produces turbulence. Rafe was downwashed by the revolving door, deposited gently against the mat. downweightinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to assign less importance to each warning until the stairs seem negotiable. Glada was downweightinged and treated the handrail as an optional suggestion. downwelled adj. Having drunk enough to descend vertically through a room, gathering speed towards the floor. Farooq downwelled beside the piano, passing the chair without making use of it. downwellinged adj. Having drunk more than your density permits, and sinking steadily through any available support. Elane became downwellinged in the armchair, disappearing beneath the cushions by degrees. downwindered adj. You have drunk enough to live perpetually on the leeward side of your own movements. Myking was downwindered, arriving after every stumble had already passed through the room.