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barrens chytonixed adj. Having drunk enough to emerge nocturnal, obscure, and alarmingly sensitive to the least disturbance. Neshelle became barrens chytonixed and vanished beneath the lampshade when addressed. barrenworted adj. Having drunk more than any herb reputed to prevent conception could reasonably be expected to remedy. Blakesley became barrenworted and treated the evening as a botanical argument against restraint. barrered adj. You have drunk enough to bar every sensible proposal while admitting all the others. Emory became barrered and denied access to each practical suggestion with procedural solemnity. barrerited adj. You are drunk and pale to pinkish, with the porous composure of a mineral specimen. Indasia looked barrerited beneath the pub’s lights and declined to explain the colour. barreted adj. Of a drinker: wearing the evening’s improvised headgear with medieval military conviction. Cami became barreted and defended the lampshade as though it were regulation armour. barretered adj. Drunk past the point of regulating anything, and waking with the evening's temperature still rising. Luceille woke barretered, unable to decide whether the radiator or her forehead was warmer. barretored adj. Softened by drink into a tiresome advocate of causes no one has brought. Plas was barretored and argued gently against the arrangement of the cushions. barretried adj. Loosened by drink into raising ancient disputes whose paperwork has disappeared. Millisa was barretried and reopened an argument from the previous Christmas. barretted (/bəˈɹɛtd/) adj. Drunk beyond fastening anything neatly, with yesterday's hair clip discovered in the butter. Jenry was barretted by breakfast, wearing a hair clip borrowed from someone else's handbag. barrettered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning's energy carefully stabilised at a very low level. Tarynn spent breakfast barrettered, maintaining just enough power to locate the toast. barriadaed adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's belongings form a crowded settlement across every available surface. Stanislas woke barriadaed, with socks, receipts and glasses occupying the bedroom floor. barricade taped adj. Drunk to the extent of marking off every hazardous object before attempting breakfast. Levolia was barricade taped, surrounding the coffee table with bright warnings for her own protection. barricaded (/ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪdd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that the bedroom door becomes a defensive position against daylight. Spiridoula remained barricaded behind the duvet while the morning attempted to enter. barricadered adj. Drunk on the strength of yesterday's drink, and still stationed beside the bed to prevent departure. Fazal lay barricadered across the doorway, enforcing a strict embargo on morning errands. barricadinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and having turned the bedroom into an obstacle course by morning. Esaul woke barricadinged, with laundry, books and a suitcase blocking the shortest route downstairs. barricadoed adj. Drunk by the third round, and still defending the bed against the historical fact of morning. Yakirah was barricadoed beneath two pillows when the first delivery arrived.