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behemothed (/bəˈhi(ː).məθd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who occupies the morning after with the immovable bulk of a biblical beast. Maeanna lay behemothed across the sofa until somebody mentioned toast. behenamided adj. Reduced by drink to a fatty residue, solidly attached to yesterday's clothes and unwilling to dissolve into the morning. Javy was behenamided to the armchair, despite repeated offers of coffee. behenated adj. Softened by drink into a morning-after deposit, retaining the shape of the vessel in which you were left. Kristia was behenated beneath the coat, warm but difficult to relocate. behened adj. The drunkenness of one who has dried out overnight into something medicinal, obscure and best left unidentified. Sheniah woke behened, pale and botanical beside an untouched glass of water. behenic acided adj. Drunk past the point of flexibility, with the twenty-two-carbon determination to remain horizontal until lunch. Yadir was behenic acided beneath two blankets, refusing all vertical suggestions. behenjied adj. Drunk beyond the morning's ability to distinguish yesterday's clothes from today's acceptable standards. Bionce arrived behenjied in a coat unsuitable for the weather and entirely suitable for the hangover. behenoyled adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every morning-after movement joined to the next, slowly and reluctantly. Garrell was behenoyled to the sofa, carrying the blanket whenever he stood. behentrimonium chlorided adj. Drunk, with the result that hair, clothing and household surfaces acquire an improbable common attachment. Jamellah was behentrimonium chlorided to the sofa by the remains of the night. behest loaned adj. Drunk to the extent of having entrusted the entire morning to whoever can produce water first. Brandom was behest loaned to his flatmate, who supplied tea and supervised the stairs. behested (/bɪˈhɛstd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that the morning's authoritative requests are treated as binding orders from the kettle. Andreo was behested by coffee and obeyed its instructions without question. behierited adj. Drunk on the strength of a mineral resolve, pink-grey in complexion and impervious to ordinary encouragement. Iden woke behierited, pale and motionless beneath the pink blanket. behighted adj. Drunk since last orders, and still bound by promises made confidently to people who have gone home. Izaaz was behighted, insisting at breakfast that the late-night arrangements remained binding. behind posted adj. Still drunk, and stationed at the outer edge of the morning, where every useful action scores only one point. Najai was behind posted beside the goal of the sofa, contributing little before lunch. behinded (/bɪˈhaɪndd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and still at the rear of the morning, several hours behind yourself. Bellah was behinded by noon, searching for yesterday while breakfast cooled. behindered adj. Too drunk to pass anything from one stage of the morning to the next without careful supervision. Sunny was behindered, carrying folded laundry from the chair and returning it immediately. behindhandnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to remain behindhand after breakfast, with yesterday's obligations accumulating quietly nearby. Raiyah was behindhandnessed, finding every message older and every reply less possible.