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balloon tyred adj. A drinker so far gone that standing requires the broad, low-pressure stability of a cruiser bicycle. Samata was balloon tyred, broad and unhurried, settling into the sofa with a glass of water. balloon vined adj. The state of being drunk and climbing, slowly and ornamentally, through the furniture towards the water. Trenya was balloon vined, winding from the sofa towards the kitchen in several decorative stages. balloon-backed adj. Drunk by closing time, and rounded into the furniture with no intention of separating. Chellsee was balloon-backed by closing time, perfectly fitted to the armchair. balloonacied adj. The condition of a drinker who has developed an excessive enthusiasm for hot-air balloons above the kitchen table. Roby was balloonacied, explaining buoyancy to the sofa while holding an untouched glass of water. balloonaticked adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken domestic furniture for equipment belonging to a ballooning expedition. Jadiel was balloonaticked, inspecting the sofa as though preparing it for ascent. ballooned (/bəˈluːnd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every departure expand into another brightly inflated arrangement. Dantonio became ballooned and added three unnecessary stops to the journey home. ballooneered adj. Drunk since last orders, and rising over the pub as though borne aloft by hot air. Tency went ballooneered after the landlord called time, and spent ten minutes describing the ceiling. balloonered (/bəˈluːnɚd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and navigating the bar as if piloting a basket above the rooftops. Rina got balloonered and asked whether the snug had a landing platform. ballooneted adj. Drunk by closing time, and maintaining several separate pockets of air where ordinary balance should be. Raquan was ballooneted by last orders, bobbing beside the fruit machine. balloonetted adj. Still drunk, and divided into buoyant internal chambers, each pursuing its own course through the evening. Shaquasha remained balloonetted after breakfast and negotiated the kettle with care. balloonfished adj. Too drunk to keep a straight face, and liable to puff up at the slightest remark. Nastazia went balloonfished when the barman mentioned her choice of crisps. balloonfuled adj. Sufficiently drunk to contain enough hot air for several confident opinions and a lift home. Rangel was balloonfuled by the time he volunteered to settle the pub quiz. balloonheaded adj. Drunk to the extent of carrying a round, swollen head through the kitchen with quiet dignity. Joffrey grew balloonheaded and placed the glass of water carefully beside the cold toast. ballooninged (/bəˈluːnɪŋd/) adj. Having drunk enough to swell gradually, particularly whenever the conversation requires an answer. Rafelita grew ballooninged beside the pumps and expanded every anecdote beyond recognition. balloonismed adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with remaining on the ground or discussing the weather sensibly. Deamontae got balloonismed and tried to ascend from the beer garden bench. balloonisted adj. You have drunk enough to take flight in spirit, if not yet in licensed conveyance. Morgin became balloonisted after the fourth pint and searched for a basket.