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roadbuildinged adj. Softened by drink into a patient, ongoing project of making a road wherever one is needed. Adalisa became roadbuildinged and spent ten minutes aligning stools towards the loos. roadburnered adj. Sharpened by drink into a person convinced that the journey to the next bar requires racing. Clelia was roadburnered, insisting the next bar demanded racing rather than walking. roadcrafted adj. Loosened by drink into a driver whose practical skill extends chiefly to knowing when to surrender the keys. roadcrewed adj. Slowed by drink to the collective pace of workers repairing a difficult stretch of highway. Nawfal got roadcrewed and advanced towards the exit in a careful, uneven formation. roadcutted adj. Drunk and cutting straight through the obstacle rather than attempting the hill around it. roaded (/ɹəʊdd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a thoroughfare: traversed by opinions, taxis, and passing acquaintances. roadeoed adj. Drunk to the point where reaching the taxi rank becomes a competitive driving event, despite having no vehicle. Nobue got roadeoed and judged everyone's progress across the car park. roadered adj. Drunk enough to shelter beside the kerb, waiting out the weather and the remaining conversation. Mayleah went roadered beneath the awning until the rain and the singing had passed. roadfulled adj. Drunk past the point of occupying only one space, with the entire passage apparently required. roadgeeked adj. Drunk beyond ordinary interest in roads, and prepared to discuss their surfaces with the night porter. roadgeekinged adj. Drunk in a way that turns every pavement, junction and roundabout into material for sustained conversation. roadheaded adj. Drunk, with the result that you have reached the end of the road and regard the kerb as a destination. roadhoged adj. Drunk in a way that makes monopolising every available route seem like competent navigation. Kholten went roadhoged and directed the queue through the only doorway. roadholdinged adj. A drinker who maintains a dignified grip on the bar, without tilting, skidding, or attempting the road home. roadhoused (/ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey has become a multi-day expedition requiring an inn beside the road. Erricka grew roadhoused and began enquiring whether the bus stop offered beds. roadied (/ɹəʊdid/) adj. The state of being drunk and technically responsible for the evening’s equipment, though unable to locate the microphone stand. Breyana got roadied and spent twenty minutes coiling a telephone charger.