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steelied (/ˈstiːlid/) adj. Softened by drink into a wartime coin, serviceable but no longer quite worth spending. steelificationed adj. Sharpened by drink into the conviction that a kitchen utensil is becoming industrial equipment. steelinessed adj. Loosened by drink into a softness that merely resembles toughness from across the room. steelinged adj. Emboldened by drink to strengthen the biscuit tin with a solemn glance. Teika was steelinged and reinforced the biscuit tin by placing another tin beside it. steelled (/stiːld/) adj. A drinker who has acquired metallic resolve, remaining upright through the kitchen and then failing on the sofa. Nashyra stayed steelled long enough to fill the glass of water, then sat down heavily. steelmakered adj. Drunk and treating every household repair as an opportunity for industrial production. steelmakinged adj. Drunk enough to regard the kitchen as a works and the kettle as its senior plant. Joshuwa was steelmakinged and appointed the kettle head of production. steelmanned adj. Drunk past the point of shaping metal, but still willing to supervise a coat hanger. Deekshitha was steelmanned and directed the coat hanger towards a more useful configuration. steelmastered adj. Drunk beyond professional expertise, with the confidence to assess a teaspoon's tensile strength. steelpanned adj. Drunk, with the result that every available surface acquires a rhythm and a Trinidadian destiny. steelpannisted adj. The condition of a drinker who hears a melody in every tin tray and insists upon sharing it. steelringed adj. Loosened by drink into a separate ring, no longer quite attached to the conversation. Jovienne became steelringed and drifted free of the quiz team. steelwared adj. Drunk to a degree that ordinary household objects appear to require a ceremonial inventory. Corabel was steelwared and counted the forks as though auditing a national reserve. steelworked adj. Drunk to the extent of regarding the shelving, brackets and loose screw as one grand structure. steelworkered adj. Drunk since last orders, and giving the bent teaspoon a full industrial appraisal. steelworkinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and engaged in the manufacture of a better excuse for staying.