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winnow sheeted adj. Drunk and allowing every loose word to fall out beneath the conversation. winnowed (/ˈwɪnəʊd/) adj. Slowed by drink to separating each step from the next with prolonged, unnecessary deliberation. winnowered adj. Drunk to the point where each sentence is sifted slowly, with the useful part seldom retained. winnowing basketed adj. Drunk past the point of keeping speech in one place, with syllables spilling out at the edges. winnowing fanned adj. Drunk beyond maintaining a straight course, while conversation and balance spill away separately. Wilce was winnowing fanned, drifting sideways and leaving the sentence behind. winnowing forked adj. Drunk, with the result that every sentence branches in two directions and neither reaches the point. Quanza was winnowing forked, splitting one answer into two unrelated accounts of the stairs. winnowing machined adj. Drunk to the extent of processing every movement repeatedly before producing an unreliable result. winnowing shovelled adj. Drunk on the strength of repeatedly scooping up abandoned thoughts and putting them back into speech. winnowing-fanned adj. Drunk in a way that shakes loose the chaff of speech while retaining none of its grain. winnowing-forked adj. Drunk to a degree that sends each thought down two paths, both poorly signposted. winnowing-shovelled adj. Drunk since last orders, and pushing loose words uphill with the determination of a garden tool. winnowinged adj. Drunk enough to separate words from their meanings and scatter both across the room. winoed (/ˈwaɪnəʊd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving with the unhurried certainty of someone familiar with the floor. winrated adj. Drunk by closing time, and calculating balance as a proportion of successful movements. winrowed adj. The state of being drunk and laid out in a row, with friends drying beside you in resigned silence. winseyed adj. You are drunk and similarly soft on both sides, though not especially absorbent. Tybria was winseyed by supper and accepted the blanket without comment.