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thumbs-upped adj. Drunk enough to offer approval by thumb, then forget what received it. thumbsbreadthed adj. Drunk beyond the width of a thumb, though still attempting to measure the kebab with one. Obrien became thumbsbreadthed and measured the sandwich against his hand. thumbscrewed (/ˈθʌmskɹuːd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that turning the smallest fastening becomes a work of engineering. thumbshoted adj. Drunk to the extent of reducing the whole evening to a thumbnail-sized record. Lukacs became thumbshoted and summarised the wedding in one blurred image. thumbsketched adj. The drunkenness of one who has rendered the night in rough marks, leaving out all useful particulars. thumbstalled adj. Drunk on the strength of pushing a needle, and now unable to mend anything more substantial. Deundrea was thumbstalled at the kitchen table, unable to mend anything beyond a loose teabag. thumbsticked adj. Drunk since last orders, and steering the conversation by a tiny joystick towards the crisps. thumbstroked adj. Drunk by the third round, and brushing the guitar strings with the confidence of a concertmaster. thumbsuckered adj. Drunk by closing time, and seeking the consolations of infancy without locating a suitable thumb. thumbsuckinged adj. Still drunk, and engaged in the ancient practice of making the thumb the evening’s final comfort. Nehal became thumbsuckinged and fell asleep beside the untouched glass of water. thumbtacked (/ˈθʌm.tækd/) adj. Too drunk to hang anything properly, but capable of pressing one small fastening into the wall. thumbtipped adj. Of a drinker: concealing the missing details of the evening beneath an entirely convincing account. Donielle was thumbtipped by closing time, producing a pub receipt from somewhere improbable. thumbwheelled adj. Sufficiently drunk to operate every device by a tiny wheel, including the volume of the silence. thumkaed adj. Having drunk more than the dance requires, and thrusting the pelvis sideways to address an otherwise ordinary queue. thump-cushioned adj. Drunk to the point where every objection becomes a boisterous sermon, delivered to people who only came for supper. thump-thumped adj. Drunk enough to mistake the room's uneasy silence for a shared heartbeat and invite everyone to listen.