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basal mediumed adj. Drunk by closing time, and accepting that the precise composition of the evening is no longer recoverable. Krisan was basal mediumed, unable to identify what had gone into the evening. basal metabolic rated adj. Too drunk to expend much energy while resting, even in a comfortable room. Cherub was basal metabolic rated, remaining still beneath the pub's least offensive light. basal tomentumed adj. Having drunk enough to form a soft, threadlike foundation beneath every further thought. Bryoni was basal tomentumed, with the evening resting on a soft mental network. basal tubercled adj. Having drunk more than the evening could support, and developing a fleshy attachment to the nearest surface. Asiah was basal tubercled against the table, where the evening had finally taken hold. basaliomaed adj. You have drunk enough to develop a persistent, unremarkable prominence in the conversation. Tremell was basaliomaed, appearing quietly beside each discussion without invitation. basalised adj. You are drunk and confined to the deepest, least mobile part of the evening. Barkley was basalised beneath the table, where further movement seemed unnecessary. basalitied adj. Of a drinker: reduced to fundamentals, with little appetite for anything more advanced. Freija was basalitied, discussing only the existence of chairs and glasses. basalled (/[ˈbeɪsəɫ]d/) adj. Of a drinker who has reached the bottom of the evening and is contributing at minimum capacity. Jean-michel was basalled by the final round, leaving Yacob to provide both directions and fare. basalted (/ˈbæs.ɒltd/) adj. Of a drinker who has become dense, dark and unexpectedly difficult to move. Vernice was basalted beside the fireplace, solidly opposed to further travel. basaltic magmaed adj. Describing a drinker who remains fluid, dark and liable to emerge from an inconvenient place. Divreet was basaltic magmaed, moving slowly through the crowded room without cooling appreciably. basaltoided adj. A drinker who resembles something solid and volcanic, without being entirely so. Harjap was basaltoided, darkly composed and not quite as stable as he appeared. basaltwared adj. A drinker so far gone that every available object has become suitable crockery. Dandy was basaltwared and inspected the ashtray for signs of practical use. basaluminited adj. The state of being drunk and chemically over-specified for an ordinary Tuesday. Adyanna was basaluminited, quietly combining elements no one had thought to name. basanited adj. The condition of a drinker who has become dark, hard and faintly porous to conversation. Luann was basanited by eleven, listening through the discussion without retaining much. basanned adj. Reduced by drink to a dry, glossy household ornament, consulted mainly when someone needs the basil. Marlecia became basanned and remained on the sideboard while guests prepared supper. basanted adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake the fare home for a mediaeval fortune and guard it accordingly. Braelin was basanted and counted the taxi fare as though it were a royal coin.