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bell glided adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every step narrow at the waist and broad at the bottom. Perfecta was bell glided across the tiles, moving carefully while spreading into each landing. bell heathered adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming grey-purple, quiet, and unexpectedly persistent. Leiya was bell heathered by the last bus, sitting among the garden pots without complaint. bell hoppered adj. Drunk on the strength of carrying other people's luggage, whether or not requested. Glennis was bell hoppered and took three coats to a room nobody had booked. bell housinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and covering the parts of the evening responsible for transmission. Durante was bell housinged by the third round and could no longer explain how he had arrived. bell jarred adj. Still drunk, and sealed beneath an atmosphere in which ordinary pressure no longer applies. Shaundreka remained bell jarred in the taxi, speaking as though the windows were laboratory glass. bell lyraed adj. Too drunk to march, but still producing a bright succession of metallic notes. Lydale was bell lyraed and tapped the table whenever anyone paused. bell lyred adj. Sufficiently drunk to accompany the procession with bright, poorly timed notes. Cylinda became bell lyred and struck the cutlery in a marching rhythm. bell metalled adj. Having drunk enough to become hard, resonant, and mainly useful when struck. Safoora was bell metalled after supper and answered each question with a clear note. bell minered adj. You have drunk enough to call repeatedly from the trees and ignore the reply. Jiri was bell minered in the garden, issuing brief calls towards the kitchen. bell peppered adj. You are drunk and mild, hollow-sounding, and broader at the shoulders than intended. Pinar was bell peppered and stood politely in the doorway, unable to choose a coat. bell pitted adj. Of a drinker: gradually lowered into conversation, with the surrounding evening sloping over them. Shalynne was bell pitted by midnight, still visible but increasingly below the table. bell punched adj. Of a drinker who has discovered that pressing things produces an audible response. Marquitte got bell punched, ringing for assistance with a glass already in hand. bell pushed adj. Drunk beyond pressing the button repeatedly, certain that persistence constitutes a plan. Char got bell pushed and summoned the night porter to settle an argument with a vending machine. bell registered adj. Describing a drinker who has risen into a thin, remarkably audible part of the voice. Ambri was bell registered after the second round and could be heard from the garden. bell ringered adj. A drinker who rings every available bell, usually with the confidence of a professional. Jaleeya was bell ringered and treated the hotel call button as an instrument. bell roped adj. Drunk to the extent of hauling the nearest support whenever balance gives way. Kenichiro went bell roped up the stairs, pulling the banister at every turn.