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bass-violisted adj. Drunk enough to provide a low, bowed accompaniment to the closing of the bar. Tathan was bass-violisted by last orders, humming beneath the clink of returned glasses. bassaed adj. Reduced by drink to issuing household orders from beneath a blanket. Marie-lou was bassaed on the sofa and commanded the glass of water nearer. bassanelloed (/ˌbæsəˈnɛləʊd/) adj. Drunk beyond producing a Renaissance double-reed sound whenever conversation requires an answer. Bankston was bassanelloed and gave the barmaid a nasal fanfare instead of his order. bassanited adj. Drunk in a way that settles visibly, leaving a pale mineral certainty on the proceedings. Novali sat bassanited beside the fire, as fixed as a deposit after the evening's pints. bassarisked adj. Drunk, with the result that every trip across the pub becomes a small nocturnal expedition. Dinuki went bassarisked, slipping round the tables with bright-eyed determination. bassawed adj. Softened by drink into a domestic ruler whose principal territory is one sofa cushion. Calvary became bassawed and ruled the sitting room from the corner of the sofa. bassbared adj. A drinker who has withdrawn beneath the surface of the household and is now keeping the sofa steady. Gareth became bassbared after supper and was found beneath the sofa blanket. bassboated adj. The condition of a drinker who has taken the longest possible route from the sofa to the kitchen. Yvonnia went bassboated for water and returned by way of every doorway. basse courted adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the pub's inner corners into a private royal enclosure. Mumina became basse courted and held court beside the fruit machine. basse-tailled adj. Drunk to the extent of adding a decorative lower layer to every conversation. Dreshawn grew basse-tailled and embellished each anecdote with a careful second coating. bassed (/beɪsd/) adj. Drunk past the point of hearing anything but the lowest note, and making decisions accordingly. Kemberlyn became bassed and chose the taxi by the vibration of its engine. bassered adj. Drunk on the strength of performing the low part, whether music is present or not. Joevani was bassered and supplied the bass line to the fruit-machine jingle. basserolided adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving sideways with the determined patience of a small crustacean. Ceila was basserolided, edging along the bar without once turning round. basset clarineted adj. Too drunk to reach the ordinary notes, and therefore attempting several lower ones. Hanzlah was basset clarineted, finding deep new notes in the word ‘taxi’. basset horned adj. Sufficiently drunk to extend every remark downwards until it reaches the cellar. Joyace went basset horned and gave the last orders a resonant undertone. basset hornisted adj. Having drunk enough to play the lowest instrument in any conversation. Wilferd became basset hornisted and accompanied the pub quiz with grave low notes.