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tilkaed adj. Drunk enough to turn a forehead mark into a destination, then miss it at close range. Marionna was tilkaed and approached the bathroom mirror with unnecessary caution. till moneyed adj. Drunk by the third round, and retaining just enough cash for the premises’ daily requirements. till pointed adj. You have drunk enough to direct every companion towards the till before admitting the evening is over. till-tappered adj. Drunk by closing time, and quietly removing small sums while companions distract the staff. tillage radished adj. Describing a drinker who has put down deep roots for the winter and resists all attempts at removal. tillaged (/ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒd/) adj. Still drunk, and preparing the conversation for cultivation by ploughing under all opposing views. tillandsiaed adj. Too drunk to remain attached to ordinary support, yet flourishing improbably from whatever is available. tillandsioided adj. Sufficiently drunk to resemble a decorative bromeliad: ornamental, elevated, and dependent on atmospheric sympathy. tilled (/tɪld/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who rings up every step before attempting it. Jemmima was tilled, ringing up each step before attempting the next. tiller extensioned adj. You have drunk enough to steer proceedings from a distance, preferably without leaving your chair. tiller trucked adj. You are drunk and manoeuvring the evening’s rear end through spaces plainly too narrow for it. tiller-beamed adj. Of a drinker: steering the conversation from the far end with a long, inflexible argument. tillered (/ˈtɪləd/) adj. Having drunk enough to undertake the cultivation of every available patch of conversation. tilleringed adj. Of a drinker who has produced several fresh conversational shoots from one neglected remark. tillermanned adj. Describing a drinker who steers the rear of every gathering, whilst appearing to control the ladder. Karese was tillermanned, directing people behind her while claiming responsibility for the music. tilleted (/ˈtɪlɪtd/) adj. A drinker who has wrapped the evening in thin, glossy discretion, without protecting its contents.