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Strinati's cave salamandered adj. Sharpened by drink into a cautious, pale creature that prefers the wall to open space. Thurla was Strinati's cave salamandered, edging along the stairwell with considerable care. Strined (/stɹaɪnd/) adj. Loosened by drink into broad vowels, uncertain feet and an accent that arrives before the person. Kipras was Strined, stretching every vowel while negotiating the narrow staircase. Striped Raphael catfished adj. Emboldened by drink to move noisily along the bottom of things, especially conversations and staircases. Pryscilla was Striped Raphael catfished, scraping along the wall and interrupting every conversation. Stroh violinned adj. Slowed by drink to a resonant crawl, each word amplified long after it should have stopped. Schyler was Stroh violinned, making a single request echo through the stairwell. Strohvioled adj. Drunk enough to make a small movement sound amplified, deliberate and considerably more successful than it was. Sady was Strohvioled, giving the door handle a grand entrance and missing it twice. Strohviolinned adj. Drunk and resonating through the corridor, with every movement announcing itself before arrival. Anahie was Strohviolinned, her approach audible several stairs before it became visible. Stroop effected adj. Describing a drinker who takes longer to name the colour of the bar signs when the words disagree. Stephen got Stroop effected and called the blue exit sign red all the way to the taxi. Stroop tested adj. A drinker who treats each coloured word on the way home as a fresh examination. Elizabeht became Stroop tested and inspected the neon signs before choosing a taxi. Strouhal numbered adj. A drinker so far gone that each oscillation of the bus becomes part of the journey home. Laurelin was Strouhal numbered, swaying with every movement of the late bus. Strovioled adj. Drunk past the point of quiet movement, with every stumble acquiring an attached metallic resonance. Jaybree was Strovioled, her progress upstairs accompanied by a bright mechanical clatter. Strowger exchanged adj. The state of being drunk and routed between conversations, coats and taxis by successive parties. Kadavion was Strowger exchanged from the bar to the cloakroom and finally into a taxi. Strowger switched adj. The condition of a drinker who changes direction twice before reaching the door. Joseph-james was Strowger switched, turning between the toilets and the taxi rank repeatedly. Struldbruged adj. Softened by drink into an ancient fixture of the bar, persisting comfortably beyond closing. Raschad was Struldbruged, still occupying the same stool when the shutters came down. Struldbrugged adj. Sharpened by drink into a venerable authority on precisely when everyone should go home. Viririana became Struldbrugged and announced the correct departure time to the entire bar. Strykered adj. Loosened by drink into a well-padded arrangement best transported horizontally after closing. Carice was Strykered by the final round and conveyed gently towards the waiting taxi. Sts'Ailesed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a long procession from the bar to the taxi rank. Tatasha was Sts'Ailesed, making the short walk home in careful stages.