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portcrayonned adj. Still drunk, and using one firm object to draw an uncertain line towards bed. Annie remained portcrayonned, tracing the banister all the way to the landing. portculised adj. Drunk, with the result that every doorway seems to descend upon you. Debanhy became portculised and flinched whenever the hall narrowed. portculleised adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the banister feel lowered for your protection. Shallen went portculleised and gripped the rail with both hands. portcullesed adj. Drunk to the extent of dropping the body gate before attempting the final three steps. portcullised (/pɔːtˈkʌl.ɪsd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a descending barrier, with the stairs effectively closed to traffic. Raigan was portcullised and declared the staircase unavailable for safety reasons. porte cochered adj. Drunk since last orders, and entering every room as though a carriage were expected. Lea-jade went porte cochered and made a grand, crooked entrance through the kitchen. porte-cochered adj. Drunk by the third round, and passing through doorways with the momentum of a carriage. porte-crayonned adj. Too drunk to release the banister, which has become an essential drawing instrument for the journey. porte-monnaied adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake your wallet for a handrail and trust it with your weight. porte-paroled adj. Having drunk more than your speech can represent, and appointing the nearest person to speak for you. Klarisa became porte-paroled and sent her coat to explain the missing taxi. ported (/pɔːtd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the nearest doorway has become a sheltered harbour for the night. Bryannah was ported beside the coat stand, receiving no passengers and unloading one shoe. portefeuilled adj. You have drunk enough to arrange your words in a portfolio, with the useful pages missing. portegoed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the whole room as a grand reception hall requiring formal greetings. portegued adj. The drunkenness of one who has become an obsolete Portuguese coin, mainly in conversation. Leroy was portegued by ten and no longer useful at modern exchange rates. portemanteaued adj. Loosened by drink into two equal compartments, each containing a different account of the evening. Efemena became portemanteaued and offered one explanation from each side of her chair. portemonnaied adj. Having drunk enough to keep checking the wallet while forgetting where the stairs lead.