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trunklessnessed adj. The drunkenness of one who has lost the central support of the body and negotiates stairs by committee. Kyley went trunklessnessed halfway up, requiring the wall and two elbows for support. trunklided adj. Reduced by drink to opening and closing at the waist, with no useful intermediate position. trunklined adj. Softened by drink into following the longest available route, particularly where the stairs offer a shorter one. trunkloaded adj. Sharpened by drink into carrying the entire evening upstairs, regardless of whether it belongs there. trunkmakered adj. Loosened by drink into constructing cases for ordinary objects and excuses for missing steps. trunkmakinged adj. Emboldened by drink to manufacture containers from furniture, clothing, and whatever is nearest. trunnelled adj. Drunk by closing time, and fastened to the furniture with modest determination. trunnion plated adj. Drunk to the point where each shoulder has acquired a raised rim and every doorway becomes narrower. Deiontay went trunnion plated and approached the stairs sideways, with limited success. trunnioned (/ˈtɹʌn.jənd/) adj. Drunk and projecting two short, stubborn supports from either side while attempting to pass through a doorway. trupialed adj. Drunk to a degree that turns three South American birds into an administrative matter. trupped adj. The state of being drunk and repeating a familiar conversational pattern to different audiences. truscottited adj. Drunk enough to become pale, mineral, and unusually difficult to persuade down the stairs. Tyrease was truscottited, white-faced and motionless beside the first step. trusioned (/ˈtɹuːʒənd/) adj. Drunk past the point of pushing forward, but still making determined contact with the next stair. truss bridged adj. Drunk in a way that transfers the whole load to a linked arrangement of rails, shoulders, and furniture. Dorrell went truss bridged and crossed the landing using three separate supports. truss rodded adj. Drunk, with the result that the back remains straight while the rest of the body negotiates its own route. Doratha was truss rodded, rigid through the spine and uncertain at every stair. truss-worked adj. Drunk on the strength of several imperfect supports, none of which can safely be removed.