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breastrailed adj. Still drunk, and serving as the upper boundary over which nobody else can sensibly proceed. Terrall remained breastrailed across the doorway, ending the conversation by occupying it. breastroked adj. Drunk to the point where forward movement requires a slow, amphibious effort. Olliver went breastroked across the carpet towards the glass of water. breastroped adj. Too drunk to separate from one's companions, and consequently carried along by the group. Raoof was breastroped between two friends, contributing directions of diminishing usefulness. breastsleepinged adj. Loosened by drink into nursing the sofa through the night. Tabbie spent the night asleep against the sofa, breastsleepinged but otherwise comfortable. breaststrapped adj. Drunk and keeping the night from sliding any further backwards. breaststroked adj. Drunk enough to advance face down, arms wide, with the legs doing very little. Libra went breaststroked through the hallway when standing became inconvenient. breaststrokered adj. Drunk past the point of swimming straight, though still attempting the recognised stroke. Dhaval became breaststrokered between the kitchen and the conservatory. breastsummered adj. Drunk by closing time, and supporting the household's upper structure from the sofa. Jakyrin was breastsummered and insisted the sofa was holding up the sitting room. breastweared adj. Drunk beyond clothing as a reliable concept, particularly above the waist. Hummera arrived breastweared, having misplaced the occasion somewhere near the wardrobe. breastwheelled adj. Drunk in a way that keeps moving, partly by force and partly by gravity. Deiah went breastwheelled towards the bar, neither walking nor quite falling. breastworked adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a low, defensive posture and little movement. Nahzier was breastworked behind the sofa by half past ten. breath and britchesed adj. Drunk on the strength of possessing the minimum equipment for remaining present. breath checked adj. Of a drinker: repeatedly testing the air from their own palm, as though the verdict might improve. Kiefer became breath checked and consulted his palm after every visit to the bar. breath guarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and requiring a barrier between speech and bystanders. Dezja was breath guarded by the time the neighbours arrived. breath minted adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting to improve matters with a small sweet. Pride was breath minted before sharing the taxi with anyone. breath of fresh aired adj. Still drunk, and temporarily restored by standing outside in the ordinary atmosphere. Vira was breath of fresh aired after five minutes beside the pub door.