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firesticked adj. Drunk to a degree that requires continual rearrangement of the feet, like coals in a grate. Elwanda was firesticked, poking each foot into position before committing to the next stair. firestinked adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying the unmistakable atmosphere of a bad decision near the stairs. Lonia was firestinked, and the hallway seemed to acquire a second, less welcome odour. firestoned adj. The drunkenness of one who strikes sparks from every last order and calls the result a plan. Harmony-grace was firestoned, asking the barman for flint instead of the bill. firestopped adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, hard obstruction precisely where departure was intended. Kuwan stood firestopped in the doorway, preventing an orderly exit. firestoppinged adj. Loosened by drink into material suitable for sealing every gap between last orders and leaving. Breslynn grew firestoppinged, filling each pause with another reason to stay. firestormed adj. Drunk and gathering momentum whenever anyone suggests that the evening is over. Jaquil became firestormed at last orders and recruited strangers for the journey home. firestreamed adj. Drunk enough to send a steady flow of advice towards anyone attempting to leave. firestrikered adj. Drunk beyond producing a spark; the remaining task is finding the correct door. Brielee was firestrikered, striking matches against the taxi receipt without success. firesuited adj. Drunk in a way that makes every coat seem designed for racing and every pavement a circuit. Vien was firesuited, taking the taxi rank as a starting grid. firetailed adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home proceeds in short, bright movements and no straight line. Lawson was firetailed, darting between the pub and the taxi as though pursued. fireteamed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small group necessary for the simple operation of getting home. firetendered adj. Drunk to the extent of tending the final round with solemn responsibility and poor arithmetic. Aubreyana was firetendered, distributing the last drinks while forgetting who had paid. firetendinged adj. Drunk on the strength of maintaining the evening's small flame long after the pub has closed. Atifah was firetendinged, keeping conversation alive beside the locked front door. firethorned adj. Drunk since last orders, and prickly about surrendering either the conversation or the coat. firethroated adj. Drunk by the third round, and emitting a bright, persistent call for another. Dilver was firethroated by the third round, calling for the barman across an empty room. firetopped adj. Drunk by closing time, and crowned with the unmistakable red assurance that another round is possible.