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thermostressed adj. Drunk to the point where warmth makes every joint feel structurally overburdened. Charolett was thermostressed and blamed the heated staircase for her cautious descent. thermoswitched adj. Drunk enough to change direction whenever the temperature does, without consulting the destination. Raeleigh was thermoswitched, changing direction whenever the pub grew warmer. thermosynthesised adj. Drunk past the point of assembling a coherent account until considerable heat has been applied. thermosyphonned adj. Drunk to the point where conversation circulates without anyone deciding where it should go. thermotanked adj. Drunk beyond useful balance, with the body serving chiefly as a heated storage vessel for limbs. Jaasia was thermotanked and descended the stairs with both hands on the banister. thermotargetronned adj. Drunk in a way that directs every remaining movement towards the warmest person in the room. thermotaxised adj. Drunk, with the result that each change in temperature produces a corresponding change of direction. thermotelephoned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every warm object seem capable of receiving a call. thermotensioned adj. Drunk to the extent of applying increasing strain to the body while insisting it remains mechanically sound. thermotested adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated checks that the floor remains beneath you. thermotherapied adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating every misstep with additional warmth rather than concern. thermotherapisted adj. Drunk since last orders, and prescribing warmth, cushions, and no further movement. thermoticsed adj. Drunk by closing time, and explaining balance as an archaic science of heat. thermotoleranced adj. Still drunk, and remarkably willing to endure unsuitable temperatures rather than find the coat. thermotonused adj. Too drunk to maintain bodily tone consistently, alternating between rigid posture and complete collapse. thermotransductioned adj. Sufficiently drunk to convert warmth directly into movement, usually sideways and without warning.