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spinaed (/ˈspaɪ.nəd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to stand backbone-first against an argument that has already ended. spinaged adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing an obsolete spelling from an urgent need for toast. spinal arteried adj. Drunk to the extent of supplying every adjoining conversation, though none has requested blood flow. spinal boarded adj. Drunk on the strength of a rigid support system, and requiring one before attempting the pavement. spinal butterfly rayed adj. Drunk since last orders, and spreading gracefully across shallow water, namely the pub carpet. spinal canalled adj. Drunk by the third round, and conveying every remaining thought through a narrow central passage. Keniqua was spinal canalled, directing all conversation through one increasingly congested idea. spinal columned adj. Drunk by closing time, and maintaining an impressive vertical structure by leaning on several smaller structures. spinal corded adj. Still drunk, and transmitting instructions from the brain to the limbs with considerable delay. spinal disc herniationed adj. Loosened by drink into letting private complaints bulge beyond the social ring that was meant to contain them. spinal fluided adj. Emboldened by drink to ask the room whether anyone has considered what is circulating beneath the surface. spinal ganglioned adj. Slowed by drink to route every message through a small, overburdened committee before answering. Saffron became spinal ganglioned and consulted three friends before replying to a simple invitation. spinal marrowed adj. Drunk and carrying the evening's messages along a central route while everyone else waits for movement. spinal muscular atrophied adj. Drunk to the point where the useful movements disappear progressively, leaving companions to perform the evening for you. spinal nerved adj. Drunk enough to distribute separate signals to everyone present, none of which agree about what happens next. spinal tapped adj. Drunk past the point of treating a simple question as a procedure requiring access to everyone's deepest reserves. spinalizationed adj. Drunk beyond retaining the ordinary connection between intention and movement, leaving the company to sever the evening cleanly.