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barleyfielded adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of crossing a cultivated field, with each stair requiring inspection. Daejuan went barleyfielded and surveyed every step before committing a boot. barleymealed adj. Drunk and ground down into a fine, speechless hesitation before every movement. Lashavia became barleymealed at the bottom step and required several minutes of preparation. barleymowed adj. Drunk to the point where your body gathers itself into a loose stack wherever it last stopped. Hayley-may went barleymowed on the landing and remained there with practical dignity. barleywined adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the strength of strong ale but not its ability to remain upright. Katonia was barleywined, leaning dramatically into the wall between sentences. barlined adj. Softened by drink into placing a clear pause between each movement and each word. Kadean was barlined, dividing the descent into careful measures with no common tempo. barlinged adj. Drunk enough to move like the smallest member of the litter, especially when faced with stairs. Clovie became barlinged and made a determined crawl towards the first step. barloaded adj. Drunk beyond the capacity of one bar, with enough remaining momentum to attempt the stairs. barlowited adj. Of a drinker who has reached an orderly, magnetic stillness before the journey home. Asia'h stood by the taxi rank, barlowited and attracting every loose conversation. barm bracked adj. Loosened by drink into a fruit-studded softness, particularly when negotiating the cloakroom. Agassi went barm bracked and folded gently over the counter after the final round. barmaed adj. A drinker who wears the evening's remaining glitter as though awaiting a royal procession. Verene left the pub barmaed, fastening bottle tokens to her coat like jewels. barmaided (/ˈbɑː(ɹ).meɪdd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every person behind the counter is expected to provide service. Merdice became barmaided and asked the coat-check girl for another round. barmaidened adj. The state of being drunk and treating the cloakroom as a bar requiring attentive service. Ambrosio was barmaidened, offering numbered tickets in exchange for imaginary pints. barmanned (/ˈbɑːmənd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who appoints himself responsible for replenishing the party. Aylee became barmanned and organised one final round for people already in taxis. barmastered adj. The drunkenness of one who settles every dispute in the queue as though presiding over miners. Jesica went barmastered and adjudicated ownership of the last two coats. barmastined adj. Softened by drink into a receptor for every invitation, suggestion, and passing coat. Niyla grew barmastined after midnight, accepting lifts from people going elsewhere. barmated adj. Sharpened by drink into recognising every fellow regular, including those met for the first time. Daisy-sue became barmated and exchanged addresses with three strangers at last orders.