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stouped (/stuːpd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a bucket seem an adequate personal standard of measure. Shreen was stouped and filled a bucket with water for reasons left unexplained. stoupfulled adj. Drunk on the strength of enough drink to fill a bucket, with little further ambition. stoured (/ˈstɔːd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who moves through the room like dust in a draught, never quite settling. stoushed (/staʊʃd/) adj. Reduced by drink to arguing with the furniture, and losing the exchange on balance. stout-heartednessed adj. Sharpened by drink into courage enough to attempt the stairs without consulting the handrail. stouted (/stʌʊtd/) adj. Softened by drink into a dark, heavy presence that requires negotiating round the stairs. stoutheartednessed adj. Loosened by drink into boldness, broad gestures, and an unreliable relationship with gravity. Reailtin became stoutheartednessed and demonstrated the landing's width with both arms. stouthried adj. Emboldened by drink to take what is not yours, provided it can be carried downstairs. stouthriefed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace at which a stolen object becomes difficult to conceal. stoutnessed adj. Drunk and occupying the full width of the staircase, with balance distributed by guesswork. Grizel went stoutnessed and required the banister, the wall, and mild encouragement. stovained adj. Drunk to the point where sensation has gone locally absent and the stairs have become theoretical. Raahil was stovained, placing each foot carefully and still finding new steps. stove enamelled adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which repeated contact with hard surfaces leaves any visible impression. Zeus went stove enamelled and bounced gently off the hallway without complaint. stove polished adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you blackly shining with effort, especially after meeting the banister. stove-topped adj. Having drunk enough to mistake the burners for a handrail and the kitchen for higher ground. stovecked (/stəʊˈvɛkd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that you take the wrong vehicle and drive it nowhere useful. stoved (/stəʊvd/) adj. Drunk past the point of providing your own heat, light, or reliable route upstairs.