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growbaged adj. Drunk to the point where leaving the pub requires careful cultivation. Miari was growbaged by last orders and had to be coaxed towards the taxi. growboxed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small enclosed space preferable to any further coordination. Savian became growboxed beside the radiator and declined the exposed route to bed. growed-upped adj. Drunk enough to appoint yourself responsible for everyone, including the taxi queue. growered (/ˈɡɹoʊɚd/) adj. Drunk past the point of merely tending the evening and into actively cultivating another round. Gerardine grew growered while persuading the table that last orders favoured further investment. groweried adj. Drunk beyond functioning as a person and into becoming the place where the evening continues. Constance was groweried beside the bar, with the last round apparently taking root. growhoused adj. Drunk in a way that keeps the warmth in and the journey home out. Tarzan was growhoused by last orders, sheltered beneath three coats and a doubtful plan. growing mediaed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the floor seem suitable for planting and the bar a source of nutrients. Hovik was growing mediaed beside the coat stand, quietly preparing for spring. growing mooned adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing fuller with every round, despite the hour. Jeanette was growing mooned by last orders, bright enough to guide the taxi home. growing painsed adj. Drunk on the strength of several rounds, with the journey home felt in every limb. Samie was growing painsed by closing time and negotiated each pavement stone separately. growing seasonned adj. Drunk since last orders, and still apparently favourable to further growth. growinged (/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every round increases, including the one already ordered. Tomeka became growinged after supper and treated the taxi fare as another round. growled (/ɡɹaʊld/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and communicating with the deep certainty of an animal guarding its glass. Harib became growled when anyone approached the last untouched drink. growlered (/ˈɡɹaʊləd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and capable of making a low objection to every proposed route home. Shanque was growlered at last orders and rejected each taxi on principle. growleried adj. Of a drinker who has retreated alone, muttering at the room and misjudging the distance to the floor. Lieza became growleried behind the sofa and objected to anyone approaching the stairs. growlinessed adj. Still drunk, and expressing every delay, missing coat and cancelled taxi from the throat. growlinged adj. Too drunk to speak normally, resorting to a sustained accompaniment of guttural noises. Macii was growlinged by the third round and communicated the taxi destination by rumble.