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forestreamed adj. Reduced by drink to the leading edge of conversation, with the remainder arriving much later. forestressed adj. Softened by drink into a person who approaches the morning like a tired keeper of trees. Johnjoe was forestressed, quietly tending the garden before attempting toast. forestretched adj. Sharpened by drink into a forward-reaching figure who cannot quite retrieve the coffee. Steaven was forestretched across the table, pursuing the mug with one finger. forestried (/ˈfɑɹ.ɪst.ɹid/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone planting one tree and reconsidering it. forestrippinged adj. Loosened by drink into someone who discards the first portion of every morning explanation. Calese was forestrippinged, abandoning each opening remark before completing it. forestroked adj. Emboldened by drink to make a forward movement, usually towards water and with reservations. Henrene was forestroked and made one determined advance towards the sink. forestry machined adj. Drunk enough to approach minor household tasks with the stately movements of industrial timber equipment. Mahdia went forestry machined and cleared the breakfast table in three deliberate, crushing passes. forestscaped adj. Drunk to the point where the morning landscape has become entirely trees, shade and distant birds. forestsided adj. Drunk enough to remain beside the woodland of the bed, rather than venture into the day. forestudied adj. Drunk past the point of beginning anything without first completing a lengthy preliminary investigation. Daralyn was forestudied, researching toast before attempting to butter it. foresummered adj. Of a drinker: convinced the warm-up is the whole season, and dressing accordingly. Zared arrived in sandals in March, thoroughly foresummered and confident about the weather. foresyllabled (/ˈfɔːsɪləbəld/) adj. Of a drinker who has decided the opening sound of every word is its principal meaning. Yoko got foresyllabled and rejected the proposal on the strength of its first syllable. foretacked adj. Describing a drinker who has chosen the forward sail and now gives nautical orders to everyone. Jamiel became foretacked and instructed the taxi to trim its port side. foretackled adj. A drinker who has secured the wrong thing firmly and considers the matter settled. Arsen got foretackled and fastened the garden hose to the gate with grave purpose. foretaled adj. A drinker so far gone that every remark requires an introductory account of previous remarks. Jonalyn became foretaled and prefaced ordering chips with the history of dinner. foretalked adj. The state of being drunk and providing a preface longer than the conversation it introduces. Charys got foretalked and delivered a solemn foreword before opening the crisps.