plastered

Sloshed beyond measure

Plastered means covered with plaster—the paste used to coat walls or ceilings: The walls were freshly plastered.

Plastered also means stuck flat against a surface: His wet hair was plastered to his forehead.

Posters were plastered everywhere.

In slang, plastered means extremely drunk: She got plastered at the office party.

The connection may be to lying flat, immobile, stuck to something—unable to peel oneself up.

drunk

hammered

Severely intoxicated or pounded

inebriated · tanked · blotto · tipsy · buzzed · sozzled · stewed · pickled · soused · crocked

wallcoating

stucco

Decorative wall plaster

skim · gypsum · lath · trowel · float · finishing · texture · cornice · moldings · ceiling

covered

coated

Having a surface layer

daubed · spread · layered · thick · mud · makeup · sunscreen · frosting · butter · cream

flattened

pressed

Pushed or smoothed flat

pasted · wet · hair · rain-soaked · windswept · forehead · scalp · clung · drenched · flat

Categories
Opposites
intoxication level

plasteredsober

Free from intoxication

clearheaded · straight · dry · teetotal · abstinent

wall/surface condition

plasteredbare

Lacking any covering

unplastered · exposed · unfinished · stripped · uncovered

media coverage

plasteredhidden

Kept out of sight

concealed · suppressed · absent · removed · obscured

Phrases
Family

plaster, plasters, plastering, plasterer, plasterwork, plasterboard, plasterers, unplastered, replaster

Familiarity
Top 20,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG