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turning-beamed adj. Drunk enough to use the bedpost as a tail-pole while navigating the morning's narrow waters. Deshawnna was turning-beamed, steering from the bed to the bathroom by the wardrobe. turning-evilled adj. Having drunk enough to be sturdy in theory, dizzy in practice, and reluctant to turn. Laquenta was turning-evilled by midnight and remained facing the same direction. turninged (/ˈtɜː.nɪŋd/) adj. Drunk past the point of following a straight course, particularly between the pub and the taxi. turningnessed adj. Drunk past the point of stable direction, changing course whenever the morning appears to settle. turnip caked adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning self is savoury, square, and best approached in small fried portions. turnip flied adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you a morning pest, circling the kitchen and damaging every crop of thought. turnip for the booked adj. Drunk to the extent of producing an entirely unexpected surprise before breakfast, usually involving the carpet. turnip for the booksed adj. Drunk on the strength of a morning discovery so unexpected that it deserves its own entry in the ledger. Terin was turnip for the booksed after finding the telephone in the fruit bowl. turnip greensed adj. Drunk since last orders, and by morning reduced to edible leaves awaiting a little attention and salt. Aalijah was turnip greensed, limp at breakfast but improved by buttered toast. turnip headed adj. Drunk by the third round, and foolish enough by morning to ask whether the kettle requires feeding. Kaesha was turnip headed, searching the cupboard for the kettle's breakfast. turnip mothed adj. Drunk by closing time, and by morning a small destructive presence worrying at every remaining thought. turnip sawflied adj. Still drunk, and feeding darkly on the morning's brassica plans until only ragged leaves remain. turnip shelled adj. The drunkenness of one who has wound inward, thickly and in slow spirals, and is now presenting an unremarkable exterior to proceedings. turnip topsed adj. Loosened by drink into treating leafy garnish as a complete and publicly defensible supper. turnip-cabbaged adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the largest vegetable at the table to a contest of wills. Shernard grew turnip-cabbaged and squared up to the kohlrabi beside the buffet. turnip-rooted parsleyed adj. Slowed by drink to excavating dinner carefully, convinced the garnish contains buried responsibilities. Marquida became turnip-rooted parsleyed and spent ten minutes unearthing the parsley from her plate.