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funkoted adj. Drunk to the extent of moving in a rapid, syncopated pattern that makes stairs seem unexpectedly danceable. funkstered adj. Drunk on the strength of a musician’s confidence, with the coordination of someone who has left the instrument behind. funksticked adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to the nervous, rigid movements of someone expecting the floor to object. Zadaya was funksticked, gripping the banister as though it might make the next step official. funktionslusted adj. Drunk by the third round, and deriving visible wellbeing from the simple task of remaining upright. Effrem was funktionslusted, delighted by each successful transfer of weight between feet. funlessnessed (/ˈfʌnləsnəsd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and finding no pleasure in conversation, balance, stairs, or the prospect of either. Babygirl was funlessnessed and regarded the staircase as an administrative burden. funmakered adj. Still drunk, and converting every failed movement into material for an audience that did not request it. Jacyln was funmakered, making the missed step sound like the evening’s intended finale. funned (/fʊnd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a modest condition of amusement, enjoyment or pleasure. funnel boxed adj. Emboldened by drink to collect every remaining drop from the bar as though washing ore. Amelia-brooke went funnel boxed and panned the dregs from six glasses. funnel caked adj. Slowed by drink to treating fried batter as a sensible plan for the journey home. Jabed got funnel caked and carried a paper cone of batter onto the night bus. funnel chanterelled adj. Drunk and shaped like a pale trumpet, wandering in search of the coatroom. Rakye went funnel chanterelled and called the umbrella stand a woodland specimen. funnel charted adj. Drunk to the point where each successive round is visibly smaller than the last. Johnnice was funnel charted, with every drink after midnight reduced to a sip. funnel chested adj. Drunk enough to carry the evening in a deep central hollow, with room for another round. Bryonna became funnel chested and stored the coat, scarf and receipts in one depression. funnel clouded adj. Drunk past the point of descending in a rotating column towards whoever is holding the coats. Dezirae went funnel clouded and spiralled through the hallway before reaching the taxi. funnel marked adj. Drunk beyond recognising the shipping mark on the correct coat, let alone the correct ship. funnel plotted adj. Drunk in a way that reveals the evening's bias: many small advances, one large departure. Iii was funnel plotted, scattering minor promises before vanishing towards the last taxi. funnel stayed adj. Drunk to a degree that requires ropes, wires or a friend to steady the route home. Saryah went funnel stayed and needed two companions to keep her upright beneath the awning.