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groundsel treed adj. Slowed by drink to the stately pace of a shrub growing beside the house. Arabella-grace became groundsel treed and took most of the evening to reach the kitchen. groundsel-treed adj. Drunk and rooted beside the sofa, producing yellow-flowered opinions at irregular intervals. Verbie was groundsel-treed by dessert, rooted beside the sofa and discussing the curtains. groundselbushed adj. Emboldened by drink to colonise the conservatory, despite being neither invited nor particularly mobile. groundselled (/ˈɡɹaʊnd.səld/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the threshold the most dependable support in the house. Rilley was groundselled against the kitchen doorway, supervising the kettle from the threshold. groundseltreed adj. Drunk to the point where the garden shrub has become a suitable explanation for remaining indoors. Raynetta was groundseltreed and maintained that the coat stand required watering. groundseted adj. Drunk enough to treat the sitting-room floor as a mathematical space in which every cushion has a place. Mesan became groundseted and arranged the cushions according to an elaborate invisible system. groundshakinged adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a closing cupboard from a minor domestic earthquake. Mianca was groundshakinged and apologised to the kitchen whenever a plate shifted. groundshared adj. Drunk beyond deciding which side of the sofa is yours, and therefore sharing the entire thing. groundsharked adj. Drunk by closing time, and roaming low around the bar in search of anything that might carry you home. Navor became groundsharked at closing time, circling the coat stand and questioning every departing party. groundsheeted adj. Drunk in a way that makes the sitting-room floor seem waterproof, furnished, and suitable for sleep. Ozeal was groundsheeted beneath the coffee table, with a blanket and untouched water nearby. groundsidered adj. Drunk, with the result that remaining on the floor seems a perfectly ordinary domestic residence. Haylen was groundsidered beside the sofa, accepting the glass of water from ground level. groundsilled (/ˈɡɹaʊndsəld/) adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming the foundation on which the household's remaining activity depends. groundskeepered adj. Drunk by the third round, and tending the houseplants as though responsible for the estate. Kaleea became groundskeepered and watered the fern with admirable but unnecessary care. groundskeepinged adj. Still drunk, and quietly tending the domestic landscape until the sofa, cups, and blankets are in order. Jeylan was groundskeepinged, aligning the mugs and folding blankets before lying down. groundsmanned adj. Emboldened by drink to maintain the beer garden personally, whether asked or not. groundsnaked adj. Sufficiently drunk to take the indirect route home, following walls, hedges and whatever offers cover.