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beampatterned adj. Drunk beyond arranging every conversation in radiating lines from the person holding the crisps. Royann became beampatterned and drew the whole pub into an account of the darts final. beampiped adj. Drunk in a way that leaves only one narrow, carefully cleared route between the bar and the door. Dequisha went beampiped, moving through the crowded taproom along a corridor nobody else could see. beamshelfed adj. Drunk, with the result that both ends of the bench are supporting you equally. Marvaline sat beamshelfed, making a structural contribution to either end of the settle. beamsized adj. Drunk to a degree that gives your presence a width greater than the space provided. Divyansh was beamsized and required the bar staff to pass pints round him. beamspaced adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the room as an abstract field through which you alone are moving. Arrabelle went beamspaced, assigning mathematical significance to the distance between stools. beamsplittered adj. Drunk enough to divide a simple household task into two equally persuasive versions. Kamarni was beamsplittered and carried one glass of water towards two different sofas. beamsteeringed adj. Drunk in a way that sends every household movement gradually away from its intended destination. Jennelle was beamsteeringed and reached the tap by a route through the hall cupboard. beamstered adj. Drunk on the strength of several pints, and slicking every conversation smooth with your sleeve. beamstopped adj. Drunk since last orders, and placing a protective hand between yourself and every bright object. Symphany was beamstopped, shielding her eyes from the fruit machine's modest display. beamstrahlunged adj. Drunk by the third round, and radiating cheer only because another drinker's presence has set it off. Aarica became beamstrahlunged beside the bar, laughing whenever the regular at the next stool moved. beamtimed adj. Drunk by closing time, and measuring the evening by the minutes still available at the bar. Chezaray was beamtimed, calculating whether one last bitter could be completed before the bell. beamtrained adj. Still drunk, and joining every line of conversation into one continuous route back to the bar. Tieraney remained beamtrained, connecting the football, the weather and the landlord without a junction. beamwalkinged adj. Too drunk to cross the room without practising balance along the edge of the carpet. Vence went beamwalkinged across the lounge, arms out and dignity carefully conserved. beamwidthed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake the breadth of your goodwill for the width of the whole room. Tatsue was beamwidthed and welcomed every table as though it were part of the same party. bean bagged (/ˈbiːn ˌbæɡd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to collapse wherever soft furniture appears, with strategic finality. Esmai became bean bagged and occupied the spare chair before introductions were complete. bean balled adj. Having drunk more than enough to deliver each remark hard and high over the conversation. Stinson went bean balled and sent a sharp observation sailing over the heads at the next table.