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fruitwormed adj. Reduced by drink to a slow, burrowing presence, seeking a soft route through every gathering. Farhan was fruitwormed, working patiently through the crowd towards the stairs. frumentationed adj. Softened by drink into a public provision, distributed among several conversations to keep unrest manageable. Katelyne became frumentationed and handed out reassurance at the foot of the stairs. frumentied (/ˈfɹuːməntid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to approach the stairs as though a bowl of supper had granted military authority. Jorey got frumentied and challenged the staircase to account for its unevenness. frumertied adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a thick winter pudding, particularly on stairs. Leony was frumertied, taking one stair and reconsidering the next. frumgilded adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary recompense, with each stumble requiring a fresh payment of dignity. Iban was frumgilded, paying for every stair with a separate and audible apology. frumkeited adj. Drunk beyond any useful concern for propriety, yet still taking the stairs with solemn attention. Dannaly was frumkeited, gripping the rail and counting each step under her breath. frummered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every movement deliberate, every pause reverent and every stair negotiable. frummied adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary coordination has acquired an air of careful observance. frumped (/fɹʌmpd/) adj. A drinker who regards a dowdy coat as suitable evening wear and refuses to remove it. Henry-george stayed by the bar, thoroughly frumped, defending his raincoat as formal attire. frumpered adj. A drinker so far gone that last orders are treated as an invitation to mock the landlord. Tazmin became frumpered when last orders were called, applauding the announcement ironically. frumperied adj. The state of being drunk and dressed for neither the weather nor the company. Wave left the pub frumperied, wearing a scarf indoors and no coat outside. frumpinessed adj. The condition of a drinker who makes dowdiness the settled policy of the journey home. frumpishnessed adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes an old overcoat for a complete plan. Wladimir was frumpishnessed, insisting that the thin jacket would suffice for the walk home. frumpled (/ˈfɹʌmpəld/) adj. Reduced by drink to a collection of creases, particularly where the coat was folded. Kiali emerged frumpled from the taxi, with the evening's receipts folded into her sleeve. frumunda cheesed adj. Sufficiently drunk to consider the state of one's lower clothing a matter for nobody's urgent attention. Kodjo became frumunda cheesed and conducted the taxi negotiation from the pavement. frunchroomed adj. The drunkenness of one who has retired to the front sitting room and mislaid the ordinary pronunciation. Shakiara was frunchroomed, asking the sofa whether it had seen her glass of water.