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bejucoed adj. Of a drinker: winding through the kitchen in long, slow loops before reaching the sofa. Thedore came home bejucoed, trailing from the kitchen to the sofa without choosing either. bejutapauted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary social texture: thin, durable, and liable to be folded into someone else's arrangements. Kysa became bejutapauted and was folded into the spare room by her friends. bekaed adj. Of a drinker who has halved every remaining task, including reaching the glass of water. Ayeesha was bekaed, completing half the journey to the kitchen and resting beside the sofa. bekahed adj. Describing a drinker who has reduced the evening to one small measure and a large sofa. Yurith was bekahed, holding a modest glass of water with disproportionate ceremony. bekanamycinned adj. A drinker who has administered the household remedy and is now awaiting observable results on the sofa. Ginae was bekanamycinned, swallowing water in measured doses beside the kitchen radiator. bekantanned adj. A drinker so far gone that the nose leads the way from the kitchen to the sofa. Breeahna was bekantanned, navigating by nose towards the jug of water. bekhored adj. The state of being drunk and treated as the household's firstborn, with blankets and supervision. Samantha-jane was bekhored, accepting blankets and supervision after declaring the stairs entirely manageable. bekinkinited adj. The condition of a drinker who has become dark, immovable and difficult to distinguish from the kitchen furniture. Mayelle was bekinkinited beside the cooker, a sombre shape awaiting relocation to the sofa. bekked adj. The condition of a drinker who starts issuing provincial orders about where everyone should leave their coats. Jasilyn became bekked and appointed herself governor of the cloakroom. bekkoed adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired conspicuous markings from sauce, cushions and the kitchen light. Tamyla was bekkoed, white jumper marked with red sauce and yellow kitchen light. beknottednessed adj. Reduced by drink to a complexity that requires several attempts to reach the glass of water. Deannette was beknottednessed, entangling herself in the blanket beside the sofa. beknowinged adj. Softened by drink into confessing everything to whoever brings the water. Napoleon was beknowinged on the sofa and admitted responsibility for the missing kitchen towel. bel cantoed (/ˌbɛlˈkantəʊd/) adj. Still drunk, and singing beautifully enough for the bar staff to forgive the lack of technique. Jurea was bel cantoed by midnight, serenading the optics above the optics. bel esprited (/bɛlɛˈspɹid/) adj. Too drunk to stop being witty, though each clever remark now requires a second explanation. Dacarri was bel esprited, offering polished observations to a rapidly emptying saloon. bel-accoyled adj. Sufficiently drunk to offer every newcomer a friendly welcome, including the coat stand. Bebhinn was bel-accoyled and welcomed the closing barman back into his own pub. belaborered adj. Having drunk enough to labour every point long after the conversation has moved on. Kadynce was belaborered, working one opinion through several unnecessary rounds.