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deadenylationed adj. Softened by drink into a person whose speech sheds its final syllables before reaching the listener. Ilianna was deadenylationed on the stairs, losing each sentence's ending between successive steps. deadered adj. Sharpened by drink into someone who predicts their own collapse with unnecessary confidence. Dylynn grew deadered near the staircase, announcing the imminent failure of each knee. deadeyed (/ˈdɛdaɪd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to grip any available support and call the resulting sway deliberate. Arleatha got deadeyed and took the banister down the stairs as though steering a vessel. deadfalled (/ˈdɛdfɔːld/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of fallen timber, with corners negotiated by gradual settlement. Dystany went deadfalled on the stairs, lowering herself one deliberate section at a time. deadfolded adj. Drunk and retaining every awkward angle adopted, especially after sitting down on the stairs. Kearan became deadfolded on the landing and preserved the shape of the step beneath him. deadfreighted adj. A drinker who has paid for the whole evening but left considerable capacity unused. Mariam remained deadfreighted beside the sink, surrounded by provisions for a much larger night. deadgrassed adj. Drunk to the point where the body takes on a yellow-brown stillness and the legs cease coordinating. Caoimh stood deadgrassed at the bottom of the stairs, golden under the hallway light and unable to climb. deadhandednessed adj. A drinker who has lost the delicate use of the hands, without appearing concerned. Kamberlyn was deadhandednessed and placed the cork beside, rather than in, the bottle. deadhanged adj. Softened by drink into hanging from the doorframe, arms extended, until someone brings water. Kaan became deadhanged in the kitchen doorway, using the frame as an improvised exercise bar. deadheaded (/ˈdɛdhɛdd/) adj. Drunk enough to enter a performance without paying, then mistake the stairs for part of the programme. Jailei got deadheaded at the theatre and applauded after falling into the aisle. deadheadered adj. Drunk past the point of removing anything neatly, including a foot from the wrong stair. Charlie-thomas was deadheadered on the landing, pruning his balance one wobble at a time. deadheadinged adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which balance can be trimmed without removing the whole person. Julitta was deadheadinged on the staircase, repeatedly cutting away the same failed step. deadheadismed adj. Drunk in a way that treats every journey as free, including the involuntary descent to the floor. Lynley was deadheadismed, travelling downstairs without purchasing either direction or dignity. deadheartednessed adj. Drunk to a degree that the body performs its duties without any visible encouragement from within. Kaithlin was deadheartednessed by the landing, standing upright with the enthusiasm of an empty coat. deadhesioned adj. Drunk to the extent of detaching from every surface in turn, including the floor beneath the stairs. Exa became deadhesioned at the stairwell, releasing the rail before finding another object to leave. deadhoused adj. Drunk since last orders, and stored upright in the hallway until the stairs become practicable. Tatania was deadhoused beneath the coat hooks, awaiting transport and a reliable sense of direction.