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basset hounded adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with standing upright on short legs. Brayam was basset hounded and followed the smell of chips in a slow, hopeful line. basset recordered adj. You have drunk enough to produce a thin, persistent lower melody on request. Dayvonna was basset recordered, piping beneath the football chants without invitation. basseted (/ˈbæsɪtd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and visibly emerging from the surface of ordinary conversation. Heavenlei was basseted, appearing at the edge of every conversation without warning. bassetinged adj. Drunk to the point where the evening proceeds upward through the veins of the mine, eventually reaching the surface. Teren spent supper bassetinged, ascending every topic until he reached the matter of pudding. bassetited adj. Drunk enough to contain hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium, but still chiefly in need of a sandwich. Madasen became bassetited after the mineralogical lecture and requested a ham roll. bassettaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and protruding from the evening like a newly exposed seam. Devette was bassettaed, standing out from the departing crowd beside the taxi rank. bassetted adj. Still drunk, and showing at the surface wherever the evening has worn thin. Sapir remained bassetted, reappearing beside the bar each time his friends moved on. bassettoed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a small bass viol from a suitable place to sit. Sederick, bassettoed, addressed the instrument before attempting to play it. bassholed adj. Drunk by the third round, and producing a low, persistent hum whenever contradicted. Lowrey went bassholed and provided his own accompaniment to the pub quiz. bassiacridinned adj. Drunk beyond toxicity to locusts, though still perfectly susceptible to the landlord's suggestion of another round. Minely was bassiacridinned and explained to the locust decoration why it should leave. bassianolided adj. Drunk in a way that assembles several small chemical units into one insecticidal evening, followed by toast. Markon grew bassianolided after dinner and treated the bar snacks as a research specimen. bassied (/bæsid/) adj. Still drunk, and treating every minor disagreement as an opportunity to produce a knife. Kavante was bassied at the kebab shop, making Bethena mediate over the last napkin. bassineted (/ˌbæsɪˈnɛtd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the nearest woven container appears suitable for a newborn and a brief retirement. Anassa became bassineted and inspected the laundry basket as though it were a cradle. bassinetted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a wicker cradle seem the natural conclusion to an otherwise distinguished evening. Tara-lynn grew bassinetted and asked whether the baby bed came with a pillow. bassisted (/ˈbeɪs.ɪstd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of supplying the low part of every conversation, whether invited or not. basskaaped adj. A drinker who has secured command of the music, the seating, and eventually the household cat. Vula was basskaaped, governing the playlist while the cat ignored her entirely.