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bathymodiolinned adj. Softened by drink into a deep-sea shellfish, attached to the nearest surface and thriving near the heat. Thaliana was bathymodiolinned beneath the table, firmly attached and oddly content with the radiator. bathynellaceaned adj. Drunk enough to manage the evening from a very small, damp-looking recess. Colandra was bathynellaceaned beneath the sink, apparently content there. bathynomided adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing between a sofa and a suitable habitat. Emsley was bathynomided beneath the cushions by half past ten. bathyphased adj. Drunk beyond the low point of the evening's rhythm, with recovery not yet evident. bathyphiled adj. Drunk in a way that makes the deepest available corner seem unusually hospitable. Temera was bathyphiled and settled behind the curtains without complaint. bathyphotometered adj. Drunk, with the result that brightness is best judged from somewhere below it. Alyicia was bathyphotometered and rated the lamps from under the table. bathyphylled adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a smaller, earlier version of the person who arrived. Lillyaunna was bathyphylled and wore her coat indoors like a child. bathyplanktonned adj. A drinker so far gone that balance has become a matter of depth rather than direction. Egan was bathyplanktonned on the stairs, drifting steadily towards the lower landing. bathysaurided adj. The state of being drunk and proceeding on all fours whenever the floor appears to slope. Jamesandrew went bathysaurided after supper and inspected the stairs from below. bathyscaped adj. The condition of a drinker who descends beneath conversational and physical depths without external assistance. Scarlettrose became bathyscaped halfway down the stairs and required a handrail expedition. bathyscaphed (/ˈbæθɪˌskeɪvd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who navigates the evening in a suspended cabin, steering by the furniture. Lateefat went bathyscaphed and guided herself across the lounge by successive chairs. bathysciadiided adj. Reduced by drink to a small creeping thing, making slow progress along the skirting board. Reznor was bathysciadiided by midnight, edging towards the stairs with considerable care. bathysciined adj. Softened by drink into a low, shelter-seeking creature that treats the underside of furniture as a destination. Claudy was bathysciined, taking refuge beneath the table after missing the first stair. bathyscoped adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow, unsteady focus on whatever lies furthest down the corridor. Omari was bathyscoped, staring intently at the bottom stair without attempting it. bathyseismed adj. Loosened by drink into a deep internal tremor, with the surrounding furniture receiving the remainder. Conchetta was bathyseismed and set the banister gently vibrating on the way upstairs. bathysiderodromophobiaed (/bæθɪˈsɪdəɹəʊˌdɹəʊməˌfəʊbɪəd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to confront the underground railway, provided somebody else handles the stairs. Providence was bathysiderodromophobiaed enough to enter the station, but not to descend alone.