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besilated adj. Emboldened by drink to treat ordinary salts as suitable subjects for prolonged conversation. Niveen became besilated and explained benzenesulfonic acid to the coat rack. besilesomabed (/bɛsɪˈlɛsəmæbd/) adj. Describing a drinker who detects every inflammatory lesion in the pub, including arguments not yet started. Bertrum got besilesomabed and identified a metastasis in the landlord’s perfectly sound doorway. besipirdined adj. A drinker who blocks every signal except the one summoning another round. Tyquashia went besipirdined and ignored the darts, the jukebox, and Mckall’s sensible suggestion of water. besiqued adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a two-player card game as a matter for public diplomacy. Aaratrika became besiqued and sought an opponent among the people waiting for taxis. beskozyrkaed adj. A drinker so far gone that the cap is worn indoors, backwards, and with complete nautical conviction. Augustin arrived beskozyrkaed, saluted the fruit machine, and asked whether the tide was in. besmearered adj. The state of being drunk and leaving a broad, unrequested smear on every surface passed. Rashard became besmearered after the second bitter and decorated the snug with gravy. besmirchered adj. The condition of a drinker who sullies his cuffs, reputation, and the clean end of the dartboard. Spruha was besmirchered before supper, her good name and cardigan equally marked. besmirchmented (/biˈsmɝt͡ʃməntd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who turns a clean evening into a modest campaign of sullying. Kendrew’s besmirchmented evening involved mustard, a wet bench, and allegations about the bar towels. besnoitiosised adj. Reduced by drink to a collection of suspicious swellings, each acquired near a different piece of furniture. Redmon looked besnoitiosised after the raffle, with swellings corresponding to every chair in the club. beso negroed adj. Softened by drink into an ill-advised act of intimacy best left out of the club’s minutes. Cardarius went beso negroed after the lock-in and made the sort of proposal requiring a closed door. besom pocketed adj. Sufficiently drunk to conduct a lengthy, unsuccessful search for the concealed place where the keys must be. besom-headed adj. Drunk and behaving like a blockhead with a broom where his judgement ought to be. Marjoe was besom-headed enough to challenge the pub umbrella to a fair contest. besomed (/ˈbiː.zəmd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a bundle of twigs, still attached to the handle by tradition alone. Dereginald was besomed by closing time and scattered the beer mats rather than collecting them. besomered adj. Drunk to the point where sweeping becomes a personal duty, regardless of available brooms. Regi became besomered and gathered the pub’s crumbs into a solemn little heap. besonianed adj. Having drunk more than dignity permits, and conducting oneself as a penniless rascal with unusual conviction. Rie became besonianed and solicited donations from friends who had already paid the bill. besorted (/bɪˈsɔː(ɹ)td/) adj. Drunk enough to regard the nearest company as suitable, provided it can reach the bar. Amber-jo got besorted and invited the coat stand to join the next round.