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foresleeved adj. Drunk enough to tuck one’s hands into imaginary cuffs before attempting the stairs. Deanda was foresleeved, arranging her arms carefully before each uncertain step. foresloped adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that an uphill path requires additional effort. Tanza became foresloped halfway upstairs and treated the remaining steps as a mountain range. foresmacked adj. Drunk beyond recognising a foretaste as distinct from the entire meal or evening. Jasmien was foresmacked after one sip and ordered the breakfast she had not yet earned. foresmelled (/ˈfɔːsmɛld/) adj. Drunk in a way that detects the next mishap shortly before causing it. Masaya became foresmelled, announcing the falling glass a moment before releasing it. foresonged adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation begins with an opening number. foresounded adj. Drunk to a degree that produces the announcement before the action it describes. Martins was foresounded, declaring his descent several seconds before moving. forespaced adj. Drunk to the extent of occupying the foreground while leaving the rest of the room behind. Rowin was forespaced at the foot of the stairs, blocking the entrance without noticing. forespeakered adj. Drunk on the strength of someone else’s argument, which one now delivers with full authority. Brennen was forespeakered, defending a friend’s position while misremembering the subject. forespeakinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and confidently predicting which step will fail next. Colwyn was forespeakinged, forecasting trouble on the stairs before choosing the wrong flight. forespeeched adj. Drunk by the third round, and delivering a preface before every ordinary remark. Kelissa was forespeeched by the third round, introducing each request for water. forespinned adj. Drunk by closing time, and applying enough topspin to every glass, word, and attempted turn. forespored adj. Still drunk, and developing a small, protected centre of concentration inside the general wobble. Zyheim was forespored on the landing, motionless while the surrounding conversation developed. forespreaded adj. Too drunk to keep one’s limbs or belongings from being laid out before the room. Devindra was forespreaded across the bottom stair, leaving the route technically available. forespringed adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat the interval before spring as a personal period of preparation. Ruffin was forespringed, waiting through winter for the balance required to descend. forespured adj. Having drunk enough to advance by sharp little impulses rather than coordinated steps. Shyann was forespured, making determined forward jabs at the staircase. forespurrered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone who was meant to lead the procession but has fallen behind it. Zamyra was forespurrered by the station, waving the others on while searching for her own coat.