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drilided adj. Drunk since last orders, and displaying the patient persistence of a small beetle seeking an entrance. Laianna became drilided and investigated every seam of the locked conservatory. drill 'n' bassed adj. Drunk by closing time, and producing rapid percussion with whatever hard surfaces remain available. Dekin went drill 'n' bassed and accompanied the closing announcements with the ashtray. drill and bassed adj. Still drunk, and converting every nearby object into fast, loud percussion of questionable pedagogical value. drill and killed adj. Too drunk to learn from repetition, yet perfectly capable of destroying everyone's motivation through it. drill bitted adj. Loosened by drink into a morning of turning slowly, with no particular destination and a persistent metallic taste. Ives spent breakfast drill bitted, rotating the teaspoon long after the coffee had cooled. drill bowed adj. Slowed by drink to a laborious turning motion, as though the morning required winding by hand. Arooba went drill bowed over the kettle, pulling the same handle with grave concentration. drill cored adj. Drunk and reduced by morning to a long, pale centre of yourself, with the useful material removed. drill downed adj. Drunk enough to treat the morning after as an internal contest in which the last proper movement wins. Kyliana was drill downed, observing herself fail to salute the toaster. drill floored adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the floor, and practising small military movements from there. Tanajah remained drill floored beside the sofa, issuing breakfast commands to nobody. drill grounded adj. Drunk beyond useful mobility, occupying an open patch of carpet as though awaiting inspection. Yudit woke drill grounded beneath the table, with one shoe beside the fruit bowl. drill halled adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning becomes a headquarters from which no deployment is attempted. Brython was drill halled in the sitting room, directing tea supplies from the armchair. drill hoed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every attempt at recovery resemble patient work in hard ground. drill instructored adj. Drunk to the extent of giving stern, technically precise orders to your own failing limbs. Keystal became drill instructored while ordering her feet towards the bathroom. drill jigged adj. Drunk on the strength of a repeated morning routine, locating the same mistake precisely each time. Breighana was drill jigged, guiding each spoonful towards the mouth with determined accuracy. drill piped adj. Drunk since last orders, and thin-walled, hollow-sounding, and unsuitable for rough handling. drill pressed adj. Drunk by the third round, and still applying steady pressure to the morning until something gives way. Tyonne was drill pressed over the orange juice, leaning into it as though it resisted.