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Bunsen coefficiented adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each reply requires a measured volume of surrounding conversation. Niwaaz became Bunsen coefficiented and absorbed the table's discussion before answering yesterday's question. Bunsen piled adj. Drunk and accumulating companions, explanations and unfinished points into one increasingly unstable stack. Chaelyn went Bunsen piled and gathered four listeners for an account of the missing umbrella. Bunsen reactioned adj. Drunk to the point where every exchange produces a new compound of apology, contradiction and unsolicited advice. Virsaviya went Bunsen reactioned and turned a neighbour's greeting into a prolonged chemical dispute. Bunsened (/ˈbʌnsənd/) adj. Loosened by drink into someone whose conversation admits every nearby subject without regulating the airflow. Ristin got Bunsened and allowed the wedding seating dispute into a discussion about garden tools. Bununned adj. Drunk enough to become the evening's unexplained presence, while everyone else politely avoids assigning significance to it. Deontrae went Bununned and sat among the coats until somebody remembered to offer a taxi. Burbanked adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing upholstery from an invitation to remain seated indefinitely. Arrika became Burbanked and treated the host's sofa as a permanent arrangement. Burchell's zebraed adj. Drunk beyond any useful uniformity, giving each companion a different account of what happened. Agee went Burchell's zebraed and offered every guest a separately patterned explanation. Burdekin ducked adj. Drunk in a way that makes a crowded room seem navigable only by sudden, cautious changes of direction. Diamonds went Burdekin ducked and crossed the party through a series of startled sideways manoeuvres. Burged adj. Drunk, with the result that every companion is offered Burgundy whether they asked for it or not. Shadrack went Burged and poured Kiaeem a second glass after Kiaeem had declined the first. Burgered adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a simple meal as a social event requiring witnesses and commentary. Zaysean got Burgered and invited the entire queue to assess his choice of sauce. Burgers vectored adj. Drunk to a degree that gives every conversation a direction, magnitude and visible distortion. Cecely went Burgers vectored and redirected the dinner party towards an argument about napkins. Burghered adj. Drunk on the strength of a convivial gathering, and consequently unwilling to let any participant leave unaddressed. Kallen became Burghered and found a separate farewell for every person at the table. Burgonianed adj. Drunk since last orders, and still attempting to make the closing of the bar a matter for negotiation. Kaylynne went Burgonianed and argued that the landlord's coat was not evidence of closing time. Burgundianed (/bɜːˈɡʌndɪənd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the final round seem historically inevitable and the taxi fare diplomatically significant. Adrene was Burgundianed, declaring the fourth round a matter of long-established necessity. Burgundied (/ˈbɜːɡəndid/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and leaving behind several affectionate speeches nobody had requested. Donatello went Burgundied and thanked the bar staff as though accepting a civic honour. Burgundy mixtured adj. Too drunk to keep social ingredients separate, combining old friends, strangers and private remarks indiscriminately. Myiesha went Burgundy mixtured and introduced her solicitor to a stranger as family.