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paintured adj. The condition of a drinker who turns each unsteady movement into a finished composition. Michaeljr was paintured, arranging his collapse beside the sofa with surprising symmetry. paintworked adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a glossy exterior and several conspicuous scrapes. Tadan was paintworked by closing time, polished in manner and marked along one sleeve. paiocked adj. Of a drinker: displaying a magnificent tail of blankets and making the morning-after room his court. paipoed adj. Reduced by drink to travelling face down, with the floor serving as a perfectly adequate craft. Dallys was paipoed on the hallway carpet, moving towards the sofa without standing. pair and shared adj. Sharpened by drink into matching every answer with a companion before proceeding. Rozana was pair and shared, consulting Adgie before answering even the simplest question. pair bonded (/ˈpɛɹˌbɑndd/) adj. Loosened by drink into an inseparable partnership with the nearest handrail. Shareeta became pair bonded with the banister and declined to travel without it. pair bondinged adj. Loosened by drink into forming an attachment with the nearest person, regardless of prior acquaintance. pair of binocularsed adj. Slowed by drink to examining every stair and doorway separately before approaching either. Nechole was pair of binocularsed, studying the next stair as though it were distant wildlife. pair of colorsed adj. Drunk and carrying two flags of intention, neither of which commands the feet. pair of coloursed adj. Drunk to the point where every ascent requires a formal commission and a lengthy pause. pair of compassesed adj. Drunk enough to describe accurate circles while trying to walk a straight line. Tradon was pair of compassesed, circling the umbrella stand before reaching the stairs. pair of eyeglassesed adj. Drunk past the point of trusting either eye, and therefore consulting both at once. Glyniss was pair of eyeglassesed, closing one eye to judge every stair. pair of forcepsed adj. Too drunk to release anything once both hands have closed around it, particularly a borrowed pint. pair of glassesed adj. Drunk beyond the useful range of vision, with two lenses making matters no clearer. pair of gogglesed adj. Drunk in a way that makes protective eyewear seem necessary for ordinary navigation. pair of handsed adj. Drunk, with the result that every available hand becomes responsible for keeping you upright.