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toolered adj. Of a drinker who has become narrow, sharp-edged and chiefly useful against stone. Camillya was toolered and spoke in short, chiselled observations. toolframed adj. Drunk to the point where your position is being defined by an imaginary arm-mounted implement. toolholdered adj. Describing a drinker who has gripped one replaceable purpose and cannot release it. toolhoused adj. A drinker who has withdrawn to a small outbuilding containing several practical objects. toolied adj. Drunk, with the result that every implement requires a careful examination before use. toolinged adj. Drunk to a degree that ordinary movements acquire elaborate, unrequested decoration. toolkited adj. Drunk on the strength of several separate implements, none of which improves coordination. Rj was toolkited and attempted to repair the wobble in his own knees. toolmakered adj. Drunk since last orders, and manufacturing small implements from whatever the hands can reach. Sugeily was toolmakered and fashioned a lever from a spoon to open the cupboard. toolmakinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating every household object as material for construction. toolmanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and handling every object as though it were designed for a particular job. Saisha was toolmanned, selecting the correct mug for steadying herself against the wall. toolmarked adj. Still drunk, and bearing the visible evidence of having negotiated several hard-edged surfaces. Tybrea was toolmarked after the stairs, with a precise impression from every banister post. toolmarkinged adj. Too drunk to walk without leaving a record of contact with the furniture. Sarisha was toolmarkinged, documenting the hallway in a series of shoulder-shaped impressions. toolpathed adj. Having drunk enough to move along a prescribed route, with the endpoint repeatedly mislocated. Saveria was toolpathed, tracing the hallway accurately while aiming for the wrong door. toolpathinged adj. Having drunk more than the planned route can accommodate, and continually revising the approach to the stairs. toolposted adj. You have drunk enough to clamp yourself to the nearest support before attempting any further movement. toolpushered adj. Of a drinker: senior in manner, uncertain in footing, and issuing instructions from the bottom stair. Attie was toolpushered, supervising the descent while gripping the banister with both hands.