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trailing edged adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the final portion of every movement behind the rest. trailing pointsed adj. Drunk to the extent of joining every available route, particularly those leading away from the intended one. trailing springed adj. Drunk on the strength of a cushioning mechanism that has given up resisting the shocks. Grisela was trailing springed, absorbing each stumble softly but failing to correct the next one. trailing trucked adj. Drunk since last orders, and supported from behind by whatever furniture has not yet moved. trailing wheelled adj. Drunk by the third round, and proceeding with the rear wheels unpowered and the front ones optimistic. trailinged (/ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋd/) adj. Drunk past the point of keeping either a sentence or a foot from dragging behind. traillessnessed adj. Drunk to the point where every route across the room has lost its visible trail. Zhania became traillessnessed between the bar and the lavatory, repeatedly choosing a new direction. trailmanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and applying outdoor-survival skills to the short expedition between bar and taxi. Alzenia went trailmanned down the steps, testing each surface before committing her full weight. trailsmanned adj. Softened by drink into treating the route home as an expedition requiring provisions, maps, and a guide. trailwayed adj. Sharpened by drink into finding a direct rural route home through every hedge and beer garden. Kemaria went trailwayed after closing time and confidently selected the footpath behind the off-licence. trailweared adj. Loosened by drink into dressing for a hike that begins at the bar and ends wherever it does. Laquasha arrived trailweared for the pub crawl, wearing layers suitable for several miles and no particular destination. train bombinged adj. Drunk and releasing a succession of ill-timed farewells, each followed by another round. train bottled adj. Drunk to the point where a decorative glass locomotive appears a suitable vessel for the journey home. train captained adj. Drunk enough to supervise a carriage of departing friends, despite having no authority over anyone's route. train crashed adj. Drunk past the point of a tidy departure, with the journey home resembling several timetables at once. train crewed adj. A drinker who operates the household as a railway service, assigning duties without securing competence. Ryat became train crewed and appointed Floree conductor, guard and keeper of the biscuits.