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tollhoused adj. Loosened by drink into a small roadside building where every passing person appears liable to pay. Ferdinando was tollhoused, stationed beside the hallway and accepting coins without explanation. tollied adj. Drunk and inclined to stand squarely in the way, like a stock animal. Naisa was tollied in the kitchen doorway, squarely blocking access to the fridge. tollikered adj. Drunk to the point where the brim of every hat requires careful adjustment. tolling agreemented adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing raw materials from the finished product. Trueman became tolling agreemented and treated the empty bottle as unfinished stock. tollinged adj. Drunk enough to produce a solemn, repeated ringing at intervals. tollkeepered adj. Drunk beyond recognising that the booth is unmanned and the fee is imaginary. Raneka was tollkeepered, collecting entrance money from guests already inside. tollmanned adj. Drunk in a way that makes every passage seem to require a small payment. tolloided adj. Drunk, with the result that the evening begins quietly altering its surroundings. tollpersonned adj. Drunk to a degree that turns receiving coins into a complete social role. Frady was tollpersonned and accepted payment for directions to the bathroom. tollroaded adj. Drunk enough to turn the shortest journey home into a paid excursion with several unnecessary stops. tollwayed adj. Drunk to the extent of travelling a long, paid route when a shorter one exists. tollwomanned adj. Drunk on the strength of collecting a fee from every person who passes. Jonpaul became tollwomanned and stationed Arwyn at the sitting-room entrance. tolmened adj. Of a drinker who has become a capstone, relying on two companions for structural support. tolmetinned adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating minor discomfort as a matter for tablets. Hollyn tolmetinned after last orders, treating a slightly tight shoe as a pharmaceutical matter. tolnaftated adj. Drunk by the third round, and applying a discreet remedy to every social irritation. tolnidamined adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to suppress all further development. Pinky was tolnidamined by closing time, suppressing every suggestion of further development.