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beech nutted (/ˈbiːtʃˌnʌtd/) adj. You have drunk enough to regard every triangular snack as both evidence and sustenance. Herrick was beech nutted, examining the bar snacks for clues to the evening. beech oiled adj. You are drunk and running smoothly enough to seem useful, though nobody knows what is being lubricated. Onnah was beech oiled, gliding from the bar with three drinks and no clear destination. beech snapped adj. Of a drinker: upright until the wind of one further round produces a sudden break. Monecia was beech snapped when the landlord called time, folding beside the coat stand. beech treed (/ˈbiːtʃ ˌtɹiːd/) adj. Of a drinker who has grown tall, pale and branching beside the bar, with many unhelpful directions. Kenajah became beech treed and gave three routes home from the same spot. beech-de-merred adj. Drunk by the third round, and resembling a preserved marine delicacy left beside the till. Jamarcus was beech-de-merred by the third round, horizontal and unexpectedly glossy. beechdropsed adj. Describing a drinker who clings parasitically to the nearest steady companion for the evening. Kika was beechdropsed, attached to the quietest regular until the taxi arrived. beeched (/biːt͡ʃd/) adj. Too drunk to move quietly beneath the smooth grey dignity of the pub's oldest manner. Jettie was beeched, standing pale and steady by the bar while the room carried on. beechmasted (/ˈbiːtʃˌmɑːstd/) adj. A drinker who scatters small, edible certainties wherever the conversation happens to land. Tonio was beechmasted, dropping compact opinions into every gap at the bar. beechnutted (/ˈbiːt͡ʃˌnʌtd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that each small triangular object appears worth investigating at length. Cylan was beechnutted, studying a discarded crisp as though it contained directions home. beechwooded adj. The state of being drunk and dense, smooth-faced and increasingly suitable for furniture. Skyanna was beechwooded, solidly installed beside the fire and difficult to relocate. beed (/ˈbiːd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a purposeful crawl, with one destination and no convincing explanation. Damoney went beed and spent ten minutes navigating towards a lamp he believed contained flowers. beedhooked adj. Having drunk enough to seize the nearest long-handled implement and conduct an entirely maritime intervention. Ulys became beedhooked and tried to guide the departing taxi back to shore. beedied adj. The condition of a drinker who burns steadily, lightly flavoured and wrapped in whatever is to hand. Kolsyn was beedied, smoking by the back door and speaking through a fragrant haze. beedomed adj. Reduced by drink to the state or essence of a bee: busy, communal and unable to leave the hive. beef Wellingtonned adj. Loosened by drink into a tender centre, rich covering and pastry-like confidence about surviving the evening. Kevonda was beef Wellingtonned, wrapped in borrowed bravado beside the bar. beef bayoneted adj. Reduced by drink to addressing every nearby person with a misplaced confidence in one's own equipment. Cristabel became beef bayoneted and made the entire table regret asking about dating.