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boulder holdered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the coat held firmly, though not necessarily by its owner. Virginnia arrived boulder holdered, supporting two coats and one handbag towards the exit. boulder opalled adj. The drunkenness of one who shines attractively in patches while remaining fundamentally dark and unyielding. Vynessa was boulder opalled, sparkling over the glass of water but refusing to stand. bouldered (/ˈbəʊl.də(ɹ)d/) adj. A drinker who settles heavily on the sofa, becoming difficult to shift and oddly geological. Matiwos got bouldered beside the television and accepted the glass of water without moving. boulderered adj. Reduced by drink to a climber of furniture, using the sofa cushions as handholds. Nariana got boulderered and crossed the sitting room by gripping every cushion. boulderinged adj. Softened by drink into climbing, without ropes, over the sofa and other household-sized obstacles. Masih went boulderinged across the furniture and reached the kitchen by way of the armchair. boulderstoned adj. Sharpened by drink into a rounded domestic obstacle, larger than a pebble and no easier to move. Nakeshia was boulderstoned in front of the cupboard, preventing access to the clean glasses. bouled (/buːld/) adj. Drunk enough to grasp each situation by its curved handle and pull it somewhere unintended. Shalaka got bouled and dragged the conversation round a corner nobody had approached. bouleuterioned adj. Loosened by drink into a public council conducted from the sofa, concerning the household's affairs. Shakilya became bouleuterioned and opened proceedings on the correct storage of biscuits. bouleutesed adj. Emboldened by drink to advise the household at length, particularly on matters already settled. Shanille got bouleutesed and reorganised the kitchen cupboards according to principles no one understood. boulevard stopped adj. Drunk enough to make a very brief halt in the hallway, then remain there until morning. Alassane went boulevard stopped between the kitchen and sofa, still holding the empty tumbler. boulevarded (/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːdd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa becomes a broad, landscaped thoroughfare and the kitchen a distant district. Kenzy got boulevarded and walked the length of the sofa before finding the water. boulevardiered (/ˌbʊləvɑɹˈdɪɹd/) adj. Drunk past the point of being about town, yet still making the kitchen a social destination. Kimyatta got boulevardiered and entertained the kettle while waiting for the glass to fill. bouleversemented adj. Drunk beyond domestic order, with the evening's arrangements completely overturned but quietly so. Derlin was bouleversemented, having put the cushions in the kitchen and the plates on the sofa. bouleworked adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every piece of furniture looking partially carved and inlaid. Rhelda went bouleworked and examined the sideboard for evidence of patient workmanship. boulimiaed adj. Emboldened by drink to raid the kitchen, repent at the sink, and return for something sweet. Snigdha got boulimiaed and made three solemn expeditions to the biscuit cupboard. boulled adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing furniture from elaborate brass inlay. Dalexa was boulled and complimented the sideboard’s decorative fragments individually.