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soldieressed adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the staircase as though it had questioned your authority. Mardel was soldieressed, confronting the stairs with a pointed finger and no plan. soldierfished adj. Slowed by drink to a deep-water pace, with each step requiring a considered fin. soldieried (/ˈsəʊldʒəɹid/) adj. Drunk past the point of being an individual, emerging at breakfast as a weary collective with shared regrets. soldieringed adj. Drunk and conducting military action against the staircase, chiefly by retreating from it. soldierlinessed adj. Drunk to the point where standing upright has become a matter of personal discipline. soldiers' aid societied adj. Drunk enough to organise assistance for fellow drinkers, beginning with those unable to find the stairs. soldiers-and-sailorsed adj. Drunk past the point of keeping land and sea movements distinct on the staircase. soldiers-in-greened adj. Drunk beyond the point where the legs remain discreet, advancing in conspicuous, unsteady bursts. Kyrra was soldiers-in-greened, crossing the room with the unmistakable gait of a startled bird. soldiershipped adj. Of a drinker who has taken the evening's discipline seriously, marching on through last orders. soldierwooded adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired purple tassels of confidence and is flowering conspicuously near the bar. Krissa stood soldierwooded beneath the pub lights, displaying considerable purple confidence. soldiored adj. Having drunk more than the legs can tactically conceal, particularly on a staircase. soldioured adj. You have drunk enough to take every uneven floor as a minor military engagement. Armani became soldioured and crossed the hallway with grave strategic caution. soldoed adj. A drinker who has divided the bill into historical small change and is still counting it at closing time. Kimana remained soldoed at last orders, sorting the bill into imaginary Italian coins. sole chambered adj. The condition of a drinker who is operating with one agenda, one vote, and no constitutional mechanism for opposition. Athryn was sole chambered by ten and had already passed three motions the table had not been consulted on. sole corporationed adj. The drunkenness of one who has become a one-person enterprise, with unlimited liability for every decision. sole custodied adj. Describing a drinker who has taken legal and physical responsibility for every coat in reach.