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beigelled adj. Softened by drink into a boiled-and-baked ring, especially around the edges of the morning. Fortunato was beigelled by breakfast, yielding gently when Seanmichael asked him to stand. beigenessed adj. Drunk to the point where every social distinction has flattened into one agreeable, neutral shade. Xzaivier became beigenessed and called every guest by the same name. beiginged adj. Drunk enough to turn gradually brown in conversation, with the group watching the colour change. Phazon grew beiginged during the speeches, becoming less lively with every refill. beigisted adj. Still drunk, and so blandly confident that no joke or complication can gain admission. Jala was beigisted, delivering the same harmless opinion until even the barman stopped listening. beigneted (/ˈbɛn.jeɪd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a filled fritter from a small, soft cushion for the journey home. Lashon became beigneted and attempted to sleep on the pastry display. beikosted adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard mashed vegetables as a sensible replacement for all further nourishment. Coral went beikosted and ordered applesauce with the confidence of a nutritionist. beilded adj. Having drunk enough to mistake any sheltered corner for a defensible refuge. being-for-itselfed adj. You have drunk enough to negate every external fact and replace it with your own immediate intention. Ceil became being-for-itselfed and denied the closing time as a mere suggestion. being-in-itselfed adj. You are drunk and self-contained, fully realised, and no longer accepting useful information from outside. Lynder was being-in-itselfed, sitting complete and immovable beside the unused coat. beinged (/ˈbiːɪŋd/) adj. Having drunk more than a living creature can sensibly explain, yet continuing to provide evidence of life. Hansford was beinged, breathing steadily and insisting this constituted a successful evening. beinghooded adj. Of a drinker: existence has become a sufficient achievement to justify further decisions. Cheryl-anne was beinghooded and considered standing unaided an impressive contribution. beinglessnessed adj. Of a drinker who has misplaced both the plan and any convincing account of having had one. Shylee was beinglessnessed, searching the table for the missing purpose of the evening. beingnessed adj. Describing a drinker who has reduced existence to whatever object is currently within reach. Chrissey was beingnessed, treating the nearest chair as the evening's central fact. beiraed adj. Drunk in a way that keeps you small, wary and close to the kitchen skirting board. Arnay stayed beiraed beneath the kitchen table, watching the glass of water from a safe distance. beisaed adj. Drunk, with the result that you stand squarely in the doorway and make the furniture go round you. Noomi became beisaed beside the sofa, requiring a clear route to the kitchen and nothing more. beised adj. Of a drinker who has made the second letter the sole subject of domestic conversation. Buleah became beised and traced the Aramaic character on the condensation beside the sink.