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boat-shaped abdomened (/bəʊt ʃeɪpt ˈæb.də.mənd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has folded inward, making the journey home chiefly a matter of remaining aboard. Ernell became boat-shaped abdomened and crossed the pavement in a careful, rocking curve. boatabilitied adj. You have drunk enough to be technically capable of navigation, but only under calm conditions and close supervision. Dynasti was boatabilitied on the landing, provided nobody asked for a change of direction. boataged adj. You are drunk and carrying more people than your present balance can safely accommodate. Patress went boataged on the stairs, supporting two friends and inconveniencing the banister. boatbearered adj. Of a drinker: carrying an invisible censer, and swinging it broadly whenever the stairs become uncertain. Karlye went boatbearered up the staircase, sweeping an imaginary thurible around the newel post. boatbilled adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a broad, flat manner of speaking and an unhelpful sideways balance. Yeiden became boatbilled after supper, delivering every sentence while listing towards the curtains. boatbuildered adj. Describing a drinker who constructs a route from handholds, walls, chairs, and whatever else will bear weight. Iron went boatbuildered across the hall, assembling a passage from furniture and doorframes. boatbuildinged adj. A drinker who constructs a complete support system before attempting the next three steps. Ara went boatbuildinged beside the staircase, arranging cushions as though planning a launch. boatcrafted adj. A drinker so far gone that balance becomes a patient manual skill, practised one uncertain correction at a time. Alphee went boatcrafted down the stairs, adjusting each foot after the fact. boated (/bəʊtd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and proceeding under an uncertain combination of wind and optimism. Latiasha was boated by nine, drifting between the bar and the nearest available chair. boatelled adj. The state of being drunk and permanently moored beside the nearest public house or banister. Twain became boatelled at the foot of the stairs and accepted visitors there. boatercycled adj. Drunk on the strength of a jet ski, and convinced the journey home requires one. Lakeira arrived boatercycled, taking the pavement as open water and the taxi as an unnecessary shore. boatered (/ˈbəʊt.əd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has begun travelling by momentum, with the destination remaining theoretical. Brett went boatered across the landing, arriving wherever the floor permitted. boatfulled adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying enough passengers for a small vessel. Tomatra left boatfulled, with three coats, two crisps and no clear route home. boathooked adj. Still drunk, and hauling yourself towards the shore by whatever comes to hand. Miko remained boathooked, pulling gently on the taxi sign while waiting for a car. boathorsed adj. Too drunk to walk home, but still capable of towing the party along. Suzette went boathorsed, pulling two companions towards the station after closing time. boathouse rummed adj. Having drunk enough to turn the coatroom into a card table and the journey home into a game. Mcneal was boathouse rummed, dealing imaginary hands while the taxi waited outside.