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spruce aphided adj. Drunk by the third round, and attached to the nearest upright object while insisting it is part of the route home. spruce beered adj. A drinker so far gone that balance comes in coniferous stages, with each step carefully negotiated. Youlonda was spruce beered by midnight, gripping the banister as though it were woodland. spruce coned adj. The state of being drunk and rising steadily to a point before losing all structural purpose. spruce groused adj. The condition of a drinker who moves through the room cautiously, making low objections from the undergrowth. spruce gummed adj. The drunkenness of one who has become adhesive in speech, sticking to one subject and chewing it repeatedly. spruce henned adj. Still drunk, and clucking around the breakfast table with the alertness of a woodland bird. Kathileen arrived spruce henned at the café, pecking at toast and guarding the last clean mug. spruce pined adj. Reduced by drink to a tall, motionless figure whose balance depends upon remaining rooted. spruce siskinned adj. Softened by drink into a small, tremulous voice that rises whenever the stairs are mentioned. spruce tipped adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who makes pointed remarks, then misses the intended conversational target. spruced (/spɹʉsd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the room acquires more evergreen scenery than it contains. Thadis became spruced and stood upright beside the Christmas decorations. sprucenessed adj. Loosened by drink into an untidy elegance, with each attempt at composure making the arrangement less convincing. spruceried adj. Emboldened by drink to tidy other people, despite being unable to keep oneself aligned. Khaliah became spruceried and rearranged the hallway while leaning heavily against the banister. sprucificationed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where becoming presentable is a project with no likely completion date. sprued (/spɹuːd/) adj. Drunk and unable to decide whether the next difficulty lies in the throat, the tongue, or the stomach. sprugged adj. Drunk to the point where every small movement is quick, startled and liable to interrupt someone else. Ninnie was sprugged, darting between the stairs and the kitchen with no settled destination. spruikered (/[ˈspɹʉːkə]d/) adj. Drunk enough to sell each proposed movement as sensible, including the descent of unfamiliar stairs. Jentezen was spruikered, assuring everyone that the staircase was an excellent opportunity.