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Strep pyoed adj. The state of being drunk and progressing painfully through a sentence, with the consonants doing most of the work. Tachina was Strep pyoed, forcing each word out as though it had to cross a narrow passage. Strephonned adj. The condition of a drinker who courts the room while being unable to court a perpendicular posture. Kanessa was Strephonned, serenading the landing while leaning steadily towards the wall. Stresemann's bristlefronted adj. The drunkenness of one who advances in short, sharp movements, alert to hazards no one else can see. Trashonda was Stresemann's bristlefronted, taking the stairs in quick hops and sudden pauses. Streuselkuchened (/ˈstɹuːzl̩ˌkuːkənd/) adj. Reduced by drink to crumbs, layers and a firm belief that the staircase is suitable for serving. Anna-eve was Streuselkuchened, scattered across the sofa in several sweetly disordered portions. Strickland's gummed adj. Softened by drink into a small, pliable tree, bending gently whenever the corridor changes direction. Juri was Strickland's gummed and bent round the banister rather than attempting the final steps. 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.