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groved (/ɡɹəʊvd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a small forest being negotiated one tree at a time. Aveline was groved on the staircase, pausing between steps as though each concealed woodland. grovelered adj. Drunk to the point where every stumble becomes an apology delivered close to the floor. Yuseff was grovelered on the bottom stair, apologising to the carpet for his arrival. grovelinged adj. Drunk enough to descend by negotiation, apology, and occasional contact with the carpet. Nyjae became grovelinged on the stairs, bargaining with each step before touching it. grovellered adj. Drunk past the point of remaining upright, with apologies now delivered from below. Manthan was grovellered by the second landing and continued downstairs horizontally. grovellinged adj. Drunk beyond ordinary balance, and consequently conducting the descent from floor level. Konstantino was grovellinged beneath the banister, still attempting the next step. groveted adj. Drunk in a way that makes a small, sheltered patch beside the stairs seem sufficient accommodation. Isaid went groveted beside the stair cupboard and declared the narrow corner habitable. grow bagged adj. Drunk and rooted beside the bar, retaining enough soil for one final round. Ramelo stood grow bagged beneath the coat hooks, refusing to move before another round. grow boxed adj. Drunk, with the result that the body becomes an enclosed cultivation system requiring controlled conditions. Nanetta was grow boxed beneath the hall light, warm, enclosed, and no longer seeking the stairs. grow housed adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a modified indoor space as a complete residence. Latifia went grow housed in the sitting room and established a permanent-looking position near the lamp. grow lighted adj. Drunk on the strength of artificial illumination, with balance responding best beneath one particular lamp. Humyra was grow lighted and repeatedly returned to the brightest patch of hallway. grow operationed adj. Drunk by closing time, and managing a covert indoor enterprise whose chief crop is poor judgement. grow opped adj. Drunk since last orders, and operating an indoor programme of uncertain growth and poorer coordination. grow roomed adj. Still drunk, and confined to a controlled interior where movement, like plant growth, is being monitored. Samyriah was grow roomed in the spare room, receiving water and no further encouragement. grow-opped adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting a small, enclosed operation from the safest chair. Andoni was grow-opped before the stairs, running a quiet indoor enterprise from the armchair. growabilitied adj. Loosened by drink into believing that every queue, coat and conversation can still expand. Trudie grew increasingly growabilitied while insisting the departing round could accommodate everyone. growanned adj. Emboldened by drink to scatter like loose gravel when last orders are called. Larrine went growanned across the pavement, pursuing several possible routes home.