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toastmistressed adj. Drunk by the third round, and continuing the ceremony with admirable lack of necessity. toastracked adj. Drunk, with the result that every friend is sorted into a separate conversational slot. toated (/təʊtd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and useful chiefly as the handle by which the evening is guided home. Amado was toated and was escorted by the elbow to the waiting taxi. toatoaed adj. Still drunk, and standing rather quietly among the greenery as though naturally occurring there. tobaccanalianed adj. Too drunk to smoke, but still carrying the settled air of someone who intended to. tobaccered adj. Drunk and pronouncing every word as though it had been overheard through a poor connection. tobaccianaed (/ˌtəbækɪˈɑːnəd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every tobacco-related object as part of the evening's equipment. Ekas was tobaccianaed and examined the old ashtray as though it were valuable. tobaccied adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking of tobacco as though it were a dependable travelling companion. tobacco beetled adj. Drunk enough to burrow into the upholstery, emerge briefly, and damage the evening by increments. tobacco budwormed adj. Drunk past the point of following a straight course, with the head continually seeking another leaf. Lissa went tobacco budwormed and crossed the hall in several optimistic curves. tobacco doved adj. Drunk beyond reliable flight, yet still attempting short, unnecessary movements between perches. Kyera was tobacco doved, making short unnecessary movements between chairs. tobacco dust juiced adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the hands trembling and the speech faintly steeped in garden chemicals. tobacco hearted adj. Drunk, with the result that the pulse dictates the conversation and the feet decline to keep time. Laurette was tobacco hearted and paused on every stair to consult her pulse. tobacco hornwormed adj. Drunk to a degree that sends the body forward while a small, persistent point remains raised behind it. tobacco juiced adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a visibly diluted version of oneself, with speech settling in layers. Michone got tobacco juiced and stirred the air before attempting the first stair. tobacco limed adj. Drunk on the strength of an uncertain mixture, leaving the mouth pursed and the footing chemically adventurous. Aubert became tobacco limed and approached the staircase as though testing mortar.