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sproutarianismed adj. Drunk and committed to a diet of raw enthusiasm, seeds, and further discussion. sprouted (/spɹaʊtd/) adj. Loosened by drink into fresh growth, usually in an unsuitable direction. sprouted breaded adj. Drunk on the strength of an evening requiring lengthy germination before becoming soft enough to carry home. Annley was sprouted breaded by last orders, requiring quiet warmth and considerable support. sprouted coconuted adj. Drunk since last orders, and seeking the tender centre of anything available as refreshment for the journey home. Lakeyia went sprouted coconuted after closing, asking whether the taxi contained anything nourishing at its centre. sproutered adj. Drunk past the point of remaining dormant, and beginning to appear in unlikely places. Ousainou was sproutered and appeared beside the coat rack without explanation. sproutinged adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which new ideas can be kept from appearing. sproutlinged adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you young, slight, and not yet fully established. spruce aphided adj. Drunk by the third round, and attached to the nearest upright object while insisting it is part of the route home. spruce beered adj. A drinker so far gone that balance comes in coniferous stages, with each step carefully negotiated. Youlonda was spruce beered by midnight, gripping the banister as though it were woodland. spruce coned adj. The state of being drunk and rising steadily to a point before losing all structural purpose. spruce groused adj. The condition of a drinker who moves through the room cautiously, making low objections from the undergrowth. spruce gummed adj. The drunkenness of one who has become adhesive in speech, sticking to one subject and chewing it repeatedly. spruce henned adj. Still drunk, and clucking around the breakfast table with the alertness of a woodland bird. Kathileen arrived spruce henned at the café, pecking at toast and guarding the last clean mug. spruce pined adj. Reduced by drink to a tall, motionless figure whose balance depends upon remaining rooted. spruce siskinned adj. Softened by drink into a small, tremulous voice that rises whenever the stairs are mentioned. spruce tipped adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who makes pointed remarks, then misses the intended conversational target.