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downy birched adj. Of a drinker: upright in theory, pale and pliable in practice, with every branch of balance bending. Sairah stood downy birched beside the table, swaying gently whenever anyone opened a door. downy rattlesnaked adj. Of a drinker who has adopted a low, tremulous posture and cannot reliably identify the floor. Robert became downy rattlesnaked beneath the stairs, shivering whenever someone approached. downy willowed adj. A drinker so far gone that the coat has become soft woodland and the pavement a northern marsh. Aurora went downy willowed at last orders and asked whether the cloakroom grew there naturally. downy woodpeckered adj. Describing a drinker who taps repeatedly at solid objects while attempting to coordinate an exit. Annays went downy woodpeckered against the banister, testing each rail with her forehead. downzoninged adj. A drinker who has relaxed every restriction governing route, posture and acceptable contact with furniture. Idy became downzoninged and permitted himself to sleep in the corridor. dowped adj. Loosened by drink into a person chiefly aware of the bottom end of things. Aariyana became dowped and sat down wherever the room permitted it. dowraed adj. A drinker so far gone that the person meant to lead others now follows the nearest wall. Zamoni went dowraed on the staircase, guiding the party by leaning into each step. dowrahed adj. The state of being drunk and offering directions whose authority exceeds their accuracy. Thadeo became dowrahed, directing strangers towards a station that was behind him. dowressed adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired entitlement to the sofa and exercises it at length. Rhonda was dowressed by ten, occupying the sofa as though it had been formally assigned. dowried (/ˈdaʊəɹid/) adj. Reduced by drink to presenting each possession as a contribution to an increasingly informal union. Cathalene went dowried and offered her handbag as security for another round. dowry deathed adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating every request for another round as a matter of honour. dowryinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and distributing imaginary marriage portions among the remaining coats. Zunaira got dowryinged and assigned each coat a respectable share of the taxi fare. dowsed (/daʊsd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where a sudden plunge seems an unreasonable way to strike the water. Maris grew dowsed and tested the fountain with one deliberate shoe. dowsered (/ˈdaʊzəd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a divining rod from an umbrella when locating the way home. Levana went dowsered and used her umbrella to search the pavement for the station. dowseted adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating a sweetened kitchen dish as the natural conclusion to the evening. Cordario was dowseted and searched the cupboards for something that could be sweetened. dowsing rodded adj. Having drunk more than sense permits, and relying on a stick to choose the final route home. Destanee got dowsing rodded and let a broken broom decide between the bus and the taxi.