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whipspidered adj. Drunk on the strength of eight legs, and unwilling to cross the kitchen without all of them. Amiera was whipspidered, circling the glass of water as though it might move. whipstaffed (/ˈʍɪpstɑːfd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes steering possible only through a bar, and then not very possible. whipstalked adj. Drunk since last orders, and holding the evening together by its rigid handle. Daved was whipstalked, gripping the umbrella as though it were the last structure left standing. whipstalled adj. Drunk, with the result that each attempt to rise becomes a brief and theatrical descent. whipstered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes pedantry irresistible, though the argument concerns the crisps. Avrora was whipstered, explaining the exact distinction between a snack and supper. whipsticked adj. Drunk to the extent of carrying oneself by the handle, with the remainder trailing behind. Artishia was whipsticked, using the umbrella as a ceremonial support through the hall. whipstitched adj. Drunk on the strength of one drink too many, with the edges of every conversation crossed over. whipstocked adj. The condition of a drinker who grips the umbrella handle as though it were the only rigid fact remaining. whiptail diseased adj. Drunk by closing time, and developing a pale, elongated condition best treated with a taxi. whiptail disordered adj. Still drunk, and growing progressively paler, longer and less capable of finding the front door. Vanely was whiptail disordered, extending the journey home through several unnecessary rooms. whiptail gulpered adj. Sharpened by drink into a deep-sea conversationalist, leaving the table to fathom the remarks. Yaakov, whiptail gulpered, delivered a profound observation beneath the table and declined clarification. whiptail stingrayed adj. Loosened by drink into a sociable nuisance, trailing barbed opinions through every group present. whiptailed adj. Drunk by the third round, and still moving the rear of the body several seconds after the front. Nykole was whiptailed, arriving at the doorway while the rest of her continued negotiating the corridor. whipwormed adj. Emboldened by drink to infect every conversation with a persistent, threadbare point. whirl-boned adj. Drunk and treating every kneecap in the room as a suitable point of social contact. whirlabouted adj. Drunk enough to make every companion endure the same conversation repeatedly, in circular order.