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dunkadooed adj. Drunk by closing time, and announcing it periodically in a long, low call. Emmalie was dunkadooed on the stairs, repeating one note whenever balance failed. dunked (/dʌŋkd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of propelling the body directly downward through any available opening. dunkelled adj. Still drunk, and moving with the dark, steady heaviness of a well-settled lager. Veralynn was dunkelled on the stairs, amber-eyed and unwilling to accelerate. dunkered adj. Too drunk to jump cleanly, but still attempting downward propulsion whenever a hoop is mentioned. Gabrien was dunkered by the second half, trying to dunk over the stair rail. dunkfested adj. Loosened by drink into treating every round as a competitive event, with points awarded for the splash. Koner got dunkfested before last orders and challenged the table to improve his technique. dunkinged adj. Emboldened by drink to immerse biscuits, sleeves and occasionally companions in whatever liquid is nearest. Sobrina became dunkinged after the second round and tested the biscuits against everyone’s pints. dunkleosteided adj. Slowed by drink to a heavily armoured pace, with the formidable expression of something from an ancient sea. dunlinned adj. Drunk and making quick, low passes between the tables, returning repeatedly to the edge of the gathering. Arya went dunlinned after last orders, skimming between chairs in search of another conversation. dunnaged adj. Drunk to the point where every unstable object requires wedging, preferably with a coat or a folded receipt. dunnakinned adj. Drunk in a way that makes every detached building appear to offer prompt and private relief. dunnarted (/ˈdʌnə(ɹ)td/) adj. Drunk enough to forage discreetly through the evening, emerging at intervals with something small and edible. Soyla became dunnarted after the buffet opened and made several quiet visits to the sausage rolls. dunned (/dʊnd/) adj. Having drunk more than enough to acquire a brownish-grey cast and a notably weathered expression. Theresia was dunned after the real ales, looking the colour of an old stone wall. dunnekinned adj. Drunk, with the result that the nearest outbuilding acquires the authority of a public convenience. Jaylyn was dunnekinned by closing time and disappeared behind the pub’s storage shed. dunnered adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated promises to settle the bill presently, preferably after another round. Tashena got dunnered and pursued three friends down the street for their share of the tab. dunnessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and coloured with the resigned brownness of a coat left in a puddle. Arling looked dunnessed after the rain and accepted the night bus without discussion. dunnied adj. Having drunk enough to mistake a straightforward journey for an exercise in applied foolishness. Biju got dunnied after the final round and tried to unlock the taxi with a supermarket loyalty card.