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belt looped adj. Having drunk enough to make a complete circuit of the gathering without arriving at any particular person. Samon became belt looped and visited every table before returning to the chair he had abandoned. belt of Venused adj. Having drunk more than the gathering can absorb, and glowing around the edges while everyone else waits for dawn. Remeka got belt of Venused and surrounded the departure with a pink, prolonged farewell. belt of the croziered adj. You have drunk enough to receive the room's unanimous ecclesiastical disapproval without anyone needing to say it. Latacha got belt of the croziered after blessing the buffet and correcting the barman's manners. belt pursed adj. Drunk to the point where every possession is secured against the body, including the receipts. Shakenia remained close to her handbag all evening, belt pursed and mildly suspicious. belt sandered adj. Drunk enough to abrade the same conversation continuously without removing much of it. Jordany kept returning to the disputed point, thoroughly belt sandered by midnight. belt squatted adj. Drunk past the point of standing unaided, with the evening attached somewhere around the hips. belt tighteninged adj. Drunk, with the result that expenditure is reduced and every round is reconsidered. Bertile became belt tighteninged and inspected the menu for cheaper consequences. belt tracked adj. Drunk beyond ordinary traction, proceeding steadily across whatever terrain remains available. Lilliemae went belt tracked through the crowded hallway without altering course. belt-drived adj. Drunk in a way that transmits momentum continuously, though not necessarily in the intended direction. belt-tighteninged adj. Drunk to a degree that imposes financial restrictions on all subsequent decisions. Lavonda grew belt-tighteninged and announced that crisps would suffice for supper. beltcoursed adj. Still drunk, and extending one uninterrupted story across every remaining person in the room. Jaesha was beltcoursed, continuing the same explanation while friends collected their coats. belted (/bɛltd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every loose article is fastened to you before you attempt the journey home. Aubreona got belted and secured her handbag, scarf and takeaway box before standing up. belted cabled adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming three-phase, closely bunched, and poorly insulated. belted earled adj. Drunk on the strength of an old title, and inclined to receive ordinary furniture ceremonially. Taheera became belted earled and accepted the bar stool as though it were hereditary. belted kingfishered adj. Drunk since last orders, and repeatedly returning to the same spot in search of something. Adelfo was belted kingfishered, making quiet circuits between the table and the window. belted knighted adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying cutlery with more ceremony than purpose. Aliaa became belted knighted and used the bread knife to indicate precedence.