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tinplated adj. The condition of a drinker who moves cautiously, as though every joint had been sealed against rust. tinplatered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every movement deliberate, repetitive, and faintly industrial. Gopal was tinplatered, repeating the same careful adjustment to his sleeve for ten minutes. tinpot dictatored adj. Drunk by the third round, and possessed of a small ruler's certainty about every uncertain step. tinpoted adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking volume, posture, and a banister for competent rule. Tinh was tinpoted, governing the journey upstairs with considerable confidence and little success. tinsel printed adj. Having drunk more than enough to add decorative fragments to every domestic object that stays still. tinselled (/ˈtɪns(ə)ld/) adj. Having drunk enough to decorate the sofa, the glass of water, and yourself with whatever shines. tinselried adj. Drunk and glittering ostentatiously, with the tawdry confidence of a pub decoration. tinsleyited adj. Drunk to the point where your complexion suggests a dark red mineral best left in the ground. tinsmithed adj. Drunk enough to repair every loose fitting in the pub, whether asked or not. tinsmithied adj. Drunk beyond recognition as a customer, having turned the corner of the bar into a workshop. Hulene went tinsmithied and arranged beer mats as though preparing a small forge. tinsmithinged adj. Drunk past the point of simple conversation, repairing imaginary metalwork throughout the evening. Leosha grew tinsmithinged and began patching holes in the air beside the dartboard. tinsnipsed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every conversation seem ready for cutting into smaller pieces. tinstoned adj. Drunk, with the result that you become heavy, grey-faced and remarkably difficult to shift. tint blocked adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming useful only as a background surface for other people's plans. tint tooled adj. Drunk on the strength of which every remark acquires parallel lines and a darker shade. tintabilitied adj. Drunk by the third round, and readily coloured by whichever opinion reaches you first.