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stypticked (/ˈstɪptɪkd/) adj. The state of being drunk and abruptly stopping every conversational leak with a finger to the lips. styracinned adj. Softened by drink into a pale, crystalline substance that clings wherever the evening has dried. styracosternanned adj. Sharpened by drink into a heavy, ridged presence whose progress upstairs is distinctly prehistoric. styramated adj. Still drunk, and accepting muscle-relaxant instructions from the person carrying the coats. Orland stayed styramated through last orders, reclining against the cloakroom as though prescribed. styraxed adj. Too drunk to leave the pub without first treating every shrub on the route home as familiar. Fallin got styraxed and paused beside three garden bushes to exchange seasonal news. styrene oxided adj. Having drunk enough to become chemically inclined, taking the shortest route through every conversation. styrene-butadiene-styrened adj. Having drunk more than two rounds, alternating between rigid resolve and complete flexibility. Christophermich was styrene-butadiene-styrened, refusing a taxi before folding into its back seat. styrened (/ˈstaɪriːnd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to become colourless, oily and difficult to remove from the bar. Milove was styrened by closing time and left an improbable sheen on the counter. styrenyled adj. You have drunk enough to detach from the party and travel independently towards the last bus. Lyllah went styrenyled after the final round, separating neatly from the group outside. styrked adj. Having drunk more than the younger members of the party, while behaving as though this established seniority. Macaleb grew styrked and began issuing instructions to guests who had arrived before him. styroed (/ˈstaɪ.ɹəʊd/) adj. You are drunk and making a fresh cut through the evening, preferably towards the coat rack. Bronsyn got styroed and carved a direct route between the bar and the waiting cab. styrofoam popcorned adj. Of a drinker who has absorbed several rounds and now cushions every collision with the furniture. styrofoamed (/ˈstaɪ.ɹə.fəʊmd/) adj. Of a drinker: light, buoyant and liable to spill out of the taxi when opened. Corella was styrofoamed by closing time, floating between the cloakroom and the kerb. styrolened adj. A drinker who has acquired the oily persistence of someone refusing to call it a night. styrolled adj. Describing a drinker who has become chemically attached to the bar and cannot be poured into a taxi. Rocklan was styrolled after the final round, remaining beside the till through closing. styroned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a faintly hyacinth-like smell seem evidence of personal refinement. Asam was styroned and identified the pub’s odour as a rare floral decomposition.