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boxfulled adj. Drunk to a degree that the person occupies as much room as a box will hold, with no allowance for guests. Kellianne was boxfulled across the sofa, leaving Kristela the armrest and a blanket. boxheaded adj. Drunk to the extent of reducing every domestic instruction to a blunt, square certainty. Chalissa was boxheaded and maintained that the freezer was the proper place for glasses. boxholdered adj. Drunk on the strength of having claimed one seat, one cushion and the adjacent glass of water. Caisley became boxholdered and guarded the sofa as though it were a theatre. boxicitied adj. Drunk since last orders, and representing the kitchen as the fewest intersecting spaces needed to reach the bed. Moneer was boxicitied, choosing a route through the kitchen with mathematical seriousness. boxinessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and increasingly inclined to sit at right angles to the furniture. Raimee was boxinessed, folded into the corner of the sofa with a square cushion. boxing bagged adj. Still drunk, and treating the nearest cushion as a dependable recipient of domestic grievances. Eliene got boxing bagged and patted the armchair whenever conversation became difficult. boxing dayed adj. Too drunk to open the discounted leftovers without first making a ceremonial inspection of every cupboard. Vianey was boxing dayed and surveyed the reduced supermarket food across the worktop. boxing gloved adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard padded hands as suitable equipment for carrying a full glass upstairs. Emaline was boxing gloved, lifting the water with exaggerated care and both hands. boxing kangarooed adj. Having drunk enough to bounce round the kitchen, defending the last biscuit as a sideshow attraction. Tynan was boxing kangarooed, hopping between the cupboards whenever Morna approached the biscuits. boxing ringed adj. Having drunk more than the room can contain, and treating the sofa cushions as elastic boundaries. Tymya was boxing ringed, confined between the armrests and unable to leave for water. boxing timed adj. Drunk and treating every last order as a ceremonial return to the ring. Maleeah went boxing timed after the final round, challenging the fruit machine to a rematch. boxing weeked adj. Drunk enough to mistake post-Christmas bargains for invitations to another round. Jaquavius went boxing weeked and returned from the shop with three reduced puddings. boxinged (/ˈbɒksɪŋd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and punching the air whenever the microwave finishes. Kessel was boxinged, sparring with the steam while waiting for leftover pasta. boxkeepered adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the pub's snug as a theatre box requiring supervision. Martellis got boxkeepered and began assigning seats around the corner booth. boxlaed adj. Drunk beyond the point where the bar's cramped layout stops resembling a sporting advantage. Mabinty went boxlaed and defended the space beside the dartboard from all challengers. boxlessnessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every container open, misplaced or presently in use. Eden-rose became boxlessnessed and emptied the biscuit tin to find her bus fare.