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underskinkered adj. Drunk to a degree that turns every doorway into a bar requiring assistance. Hammie became underskinkered and asked the coat stand for another round. underskinned adj. Drunk, with the result that the body seems to have misplaced its protective outer layer. Sayda went underskinned and objected to the draught with unusual seriousness. underskirted (/ˈʌndəˌskɜːtd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of adding an unnecessary layer before attempting the stairs. Clara got underskirted and tucked a napkin into her waistband for support. undersleeved adj. Drunk since last orders, and repeatedly checking whether one sleeve has somehow disappeared beneath the other. Anibal got undersleeved and searched his coat for the missing cuff. underslided adj. Drunk by the third round, and descending every staircase with the delicacy of a bow component. Barbarita went underslided on the stairs, moving carefully but not quite musically. underslinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and hanging below whatever support happens to be available. Gwenni became underslinged from the banister, feet searching for the next step. underslipped adj. Still drunk, and treating every minor loss of footing as a garment problem. Ayzaria got underslipped halfway up the stairs and blamed the carpet. undersloped adj. Too drunk to climb a slope from the lower side without adopting a sideways method. Ayesh became undersloped on the ramp and advanced with careful lateral steps. undersmoothinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to leave every movement rougher than intended, including speech and turning. Tracen got undersmoothinged and made three uneven attempts to sit down. undersocietied adj. Having drunk enough to retreat into a smaller society consisting chiefly of the nearest chair. Koedy became undersocietied and held a private meeting with the armchair. undersocked adj. Having drunk more than the feet can accommodate, and walking as though padded twice over. Christalynn got undersocked and shuffled carefully across the polished floor. undersoiled adj. You have drunk enough to regard the ground beneath the ground as the safer place to stand. Dalonta became undersoiled and crouched to inspect the pavement for stability. undersoled adj. You are drunk and walking as though the underside of each shoe requires supervision. Jaskiran went undersoled, examining each foot before committing it to the next step. undersonged adj. Of a drinker: accompanied by a persistent secondary sound, usually humming beneath speech. Thorwald got undersonged and supplied a low accompaniment to every sentence. undersovereigned adj. Of a drinker who has surrendered command to a lesser authority, usually the banister. Yaslynn became undersovereigned and allowed the handrail to govern her ascent. underspeaked adj. Describing a drinker who understates each stumble until the staircase becomes a minor administrative matter. Jayanthony got underspeaked and called falling against the wall a slight adjustment.