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rudderholed adj. Drunk since last orders, and occupying the precise opening through which all remaining dignity has passed. Mckai was rudderholed, stationed in the doorway with no apparent means of transit. rudderlessnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and proceeding without direction, control, or any convincing reason for entering the kitchen. rudderonned (/ˈɹʌdəːˌɔnd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and capable of making the room roll one way while the conversation yaws the other. rudderposted adj. Still drunk, and serving as the upright axle around which the rest of the party conducts its movements. Rukaya stood rudderposted beside the coat stand, directing traffic with one raised finger. rudderstocked adj. Sufficiently drunk to function as the evening's axle, with all movement occurring around an uncertain centre. ruddervatored adj. Having drunk enough to combine ascent, descent, and sideways correction in a single journey to the loo. Zoey went ruddervatored across the room, correcting both height and direction against the curtains. ruddied (/ˈɹʌdid/) adj. Describing a drinker who has become compact, rust-coloured, and unexpectedly difficult to move from the pondside bench. ruddinessed adj. Having drunk more than complexion can diplomatically conceal, and now presenting a pronounced crimson argument. Akaja grew ruddinessed during the speeches and blamed the room's inadequate ventilation. ruddled (/ˈɹʌdəld/) adj. You have drunk enough to mark every sheep in the county, though the nearest available subject is a napkin. ruddlemanned adj. Of a drinker: itinerant, red-stained, and prepared to broker an agreement between two incompatible sauces. Starlet became ruddlemanned and negotiated between ketchup and mustard at the buffet. ruddocked (/ˈɹʌdəkd/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a robin's cheerfulness and the fixed attention of a bird on a garden wall. ruddy divered adj. A drinker who repeatedly submerges his dignity, then resurfaces to explain the procedure. ruddy ducked adj. A drinker so far gone that the bar stool appears to require a rust-coloured, stiff-tailed occupant. ruddy ground doved adj. The state of being drunk and moving in small, low excursions towards crumbs of uncertain provenance. Eveyln was ruddy ground doved, edging towards crumbs beneath the table. ruddy shelducked adj. The condition of a drinker who migrates seasonally, though in practice only as far as the smoking shelter. ruddy turnstoned adj. The drunkenness of one who turns over every object in search of food, treasure, or a misplaced phone. Aleja was ruddy turnstoned, inspecting the table for edible matter beneath the menus.