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Strasserited adj. Loosened by drink into a proponent of a position whose name is no longer quite secure. Oceann was Strasserited and defended the theory while misplacing its central syllable. Stratfordianed (/stɹætˈfɔːdi.ənd/) adj. Having drunk enough to treat every landing as a separate town and require directions between them. Natausha became Stratfordianed halfway upstairs and asked which town the next landing belonged to. Strathmore weeded adj. You have drunk enough to spread quietly across the furniture while companions step round you. Janne was Strathmore weeded beneath the mantel, leaving Kiaunna to conduct the farewells. Stratocastered adj. You have drunk enough to produce a bright, wavering tone whenever you attempt to say anything. Sharann was Stratocastered, her announcement vibrating brightly across the staircase. Stratted adj. Too drunk to keep your balance through a guitar solo, particularly when the floor has become a fretboard. Ravena was Stratted by the second chorus and negotiated the stairs one note at a time. Straussianed adj. You are drunk and convinced that every stumble conceals a higher reading. Jashante was Straussianed, finding deliberate symbolism in the missed stair. Strayanned adj. Of a drinker: speaking plainly enough, but with the balance of someone crossing unfamiliar ground. Ilina was Strayanned by midnight and used the wall for the remainder of the journey upstairs. Stregaed adj. Of a drinker who has absorbed enough herbal spirit to become yellowish, unsteady and medicinally confident. Fadime was Stregaed and prescribed the banister to everyone attempting the stairs. Streisand effected (/ˈstɹaɪ.sænd əˌfɛktd/) adj. Describing a drinker who, by repeatedly denying the wobble, draws attention to every wobble. Brilee was Streisand effected, insisting on perfect balance while swaying beneath the hallway light. Strelitzed adj. A drinker who advances with military purpose but cannot maintain a straight line. Sussie was Strelitzed, marching towards the stairs with admirable but misplaced confidence. Strep pneumoed adj. A drinker so far gone that each step becomes a small, wheezing public-health announcement. Chevie was Strep pneumoed, pausing on every stair to recover enough breath for the next. Strep pyoed adj. The state of being drunk and progressing painfully through a sentence, with the consonants doing most of the work. Tachina was Strep pyoed, forcing each word out as though it had to cross a narrow passage. Strephonned adj. The condition of a drinker who courts the room while being unable to court a perpendicular posture. Kanessa was Strephonned, serenading the landing while leaning steadily towards the wall. Stresemann's bristlefronted adj. The drunkenness of one who advances in short, sharp movements, alert to hazards no one else can see. Trashonda was Stresemann's bristlefronted, taking the stairs in quick hops and sudden pauses. Streuselkuchened (/ˈstɹuːzl̩ˌkuːkənd/) adj. Reduced by drink to crumbs, layers and a firm belief that the staircase is suitable for serving. Anna-eve was Streuselkuchened, scattered across the sofa in several sweetly disordered portions. Strickland's gummed adj. Softened by drink into a small, pliable tree, bending gently whenever the corridor changes direction. Juri was Strickland's gummed and bent round the banister rather than attempting the final steps.