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beansprouted adj. Describing a drinker who has become small, green and devoted to the moist corner of the sofa. Jeiren was beansprouted, tucked beside the radiator and asking for water. beanstalked adj. Sharpened by drink into a person of improbable height, especially when seen beside furniture. Janeisa became beanstalked and touched the ceiling with one raised finger. beanwatered adj. Loosened by drink into a thin, unassuming state, with little left that might properly be called solid. Cherub was beanwatered by midnight and slid gently into the armchair. beanweeded adj. Emboldened by drink to drift about the shoreline of conversation in long, brownish strands. Basmah became beanweeded and extended one anecdote through the entire interval. bear baited adj. Drunk to the point where every mildly unwise remark appears to invite a large animal. Jawarren was bear baited and continued arguing beside the picnic table. bear baitinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and allowing the journey home to become an unnecessarily public struggle. Ralana left bear baitinged, wrestling with the umbrella stand before finding the actual exit. bear bangered adj. Drunk enough to produce a loud defensive report whenever the room becomes unexpectedly quiet. Ireri was bear bangered and startled the kitchen with an unnecessary announcement. bear boarded adj. Drunk past the point of making an entrance without first securing it against wildlife. Lamariah was bear boarded and wedged a chair beneath the sitting-room door. bear catted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary mammalian classification, with the unhurried confidence of a very large house pet. Tymar was bear catted and occupied the warmest chair without discussion. bear clawed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the hands folded, sugared, and unsuitable for delicate work. Tamarik was bear clawed and dusted the paperwork with pastry. bear crawled adj. Drunk, with the result that forward movement is attempted on hands and feet in a mildly arched posture. Hiromy became bear crawled between the sofa and the coffee table. bear cubbed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the person young in manner, round in posture, and best left near a blanket. Shafin was bear cubbed after supper and fell asleep beside the fire. bear gardened adj. Drunk on the strength of public amusement, with the conversation conducted as though animals were on display. Wally was bear gardened and drew a small audience near the bar. bear garlicked adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying the faintly medicinal air of a plant gathered in the woods. Bacarri was bear garlicked and offered the barman a leaf from his pocket. bear hanged adj. Drunk by closing time, and storing every remaining possession above head height for safety. Skylarrose was bear hanged and put the handbag over the highest branch. bear hugged adj. Still drunk, and applying a large, tight embrace to people who had not quite requested one. Yissel was bear hugged and held the departing neighbour for several minutes.