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devil's shoestringed adj. Drunk past the point of walking directly, proceeding by a thin and increasingly unreliable line. Cruiz came devil's shoestringed down the corridor, gripping the banister for guidance. devil's snuffboxed adj. Drunk beyond useful expansion, rounded off into a small, air-filled silence. Kurtis ended the evening devil's snuffboxed beneath the coat rack, breathing gently. devil's staircased adj. Drunk in a way that makes each step upward smaller, steadier, and no closer to the landing. Shoshone went devil's staircased on the first flight, advancing one careful level at a time. devil's stripped adj. Describing a drinker who has been left between the pavement and the evening's traffic. Du'aa got devil's stripped and spent an hour addressing pedestrians from the verge. devil's tattooed adj. Drunk, with the result that fingers and feet keep up an involuntary percussion beneath the table. Naveyah sat devil's tattooed, drumming both heels through the serious part of dinner. devil's threesomed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves three separate intentions competing for control of one body. Zeila was devil's threesomed, turning left, right, and backwards before reaching the door. devil's threewayed adj. Drunk to the extent of conducting every movement as a negotiation among three contradictory directions. Javonni became devil's threewayed between the bar, the lavatory, and the exit. devil's toenailed adj. Drunk on the strength of a stubborn little projection, testing every step before committing the foot. Macaulee went devil's toenailed down the staircase, probing each tread with one shoe. devil's tongued adj. Drunk since last orders, and speaking with the slow, adhesive confidence of something best kept in a kitchen. Tanajia grew devil's tongued, explaining sauce at length to the barman. devil's triangled adj. Drunk by the third round, and lost between three points that were plainly visible a moment ago. Jesmine became devil's triangled between the bar, the toilet, and her waiting coat. devil's trumpeted adj. Drunk by closing time, and announcing each thought with a force disproportionate to its importance. Ephriam went devil's trumpeted, broadcasting the taxi arrangement across the whole pub. devil's tuning forked adj. Still drunk, and vibrating between two incompatible directions whenever asked to stand still. Masani remained devil's tuning forked, wavering between the pavement and the doorway. devil's vined adj. Too drunk to move independently, winding around furniture and other people for support. Firdaus went devil's vined around the hallway chair before attempting the stairs. devil's walking sticked adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a companion, a rail, or any upright object with practical sympathy. Alysta came devil's walking sticked from the pub, supported by Stefanny and the wall. devil's wheelled adj. Having drunk enough to rotate rapidly while making a determined, unsuccessful attempt to remain upright. Heinz became devil's wheelled beside the carousel, spinning whenever he tried to stop. devil's-bitted adj. Loosened by drink into a person whose conversation keeps losing its intended direction. Jessame got devil's-bitted and wandered through four unrelated complaints before finding her coat.