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bied (/biːd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to enter the morning unopposed, as though the day's difficulties had drawn no opponent. Tyshawn was bied at breakfast, claiming the empty chair as an uncontested victory. biehlited adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming pale, still and faintly metallic beside the glass of water. Kyzer was biehlited, white-faced on the sofa and preserving the water with unusual care. bielded adj. Drunk on the strength of a confidence that the sofa, the blanket and the water will suffice. bien cofed adj. Emboldened by drink to make friends with the sofa, the kettle and anyone standing between them. Orissa was bien cofed and invited the kettle to join her on the sofa. bien coved adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a careful conversation with a sofa cushion. bien pensanted (/ˌbjæ̃ pɒ̃ˈsɒ̃d/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and convinced that the wholesome course is tea, toast and the sofa. Ukiah became bien pensanted and prescribed toast to everyone gathered in the kitchen. bien-pensanted adj. Drunk by the third round, and privately committed to an evening of wholesome domestic remedies. Latoyria was bien-pensanted, arranging water and biscuits as though conducting a household inspection. biennaled adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the kitchen as a temporary exhibition of abandoned glasses. Micheala was biennaled, displaying three half-filled glasses along the route to the sofa. biennessed adj. Still drunk, and settled into the good, wholesome comfort of a sofa, blanket and glass of water. Onella was biennessed, warm beneath the blanket and making steady progress with the water. biennialed (/baɪˈɛn.i.əld/) adj. Sharpened by drink into two distinct phases: a quiet first year, then an abrupt flowering before collapse. Katarra spent the evening biennialed, quiet at first and then suddenly flowering over the crisps. biennialitied adj. Loosened by drink into a two-year rhythm, with the second year spent recovering from the first. Danery grew biennialitied beside the bar, promising a fresh start after a lengthy first phase. bienniumed (/bʌɪˈɛn.ɪ.əmd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to treat two full years as a reasonable interval between rounds. Felis became bienniumed and proposed settling the bar tab over the next two financial years. bierbalked adj. Drunk and proceeding along the oldest route home, preferably across fields and away from the road. Petro went bierbalked after closing, taking the muddy footpath rather than risk the high street. biered (/bɪəd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a ceremonial procession, requiring several friends to carry the evening home. Kiko was biered after the club and travelled towards the taxi in solemn, supported stages. biergartened adj. Drunk to the point where every patch of outdoor seating appears to be part of one large public house. Kerney was biergartened by dusk, moving between benches as though conducting a bar crawl alone. bierkellered adj. Drunk enough to mistake the cellar stairs for a natural extension of the public bar. Rett became bierkellered and searched beneath the pub for a quieter table and another pint.