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bildinged adj. Still drunk, and reconstructing every movement as though the body were an obsolete building project. Trasen remained bildinged on the landing, rebuilding his balance after each misplaced step. bildungsromanned (/ˈbɪl.dʊŋzˌɹoʊ.mənd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a long domestic novel, with the sofa as its final chapter. Feben became bildungsromanned between the hallway and sofa, developing noticeably along the way. bile acided adj. Drunk to the point where the kitchen’s contents are being calmly sorted according to their ability to settle the stomach. Amza became bile acided and arranged toast, water and antacids in a careful row. bile ducted adj. Drunk past the point of keeping anything in a straight line, particularly the route from sofa to kitchen. Cloyse went bile ducted and reached the bathroom by way of the airing cupboard. bile pigmented adj. Drunk beyond ordinary colour, with the complexion of someone who has negotiated poorly with the kitchen light. Cylas looked bile pigmented under the refrigerator bulb and requested the sofa’s darker side. bile salted adj. Drunk in a way that neutralises all conversation, leaving only the careful emulsification of crisps and water. Inara was bile salted on the sofa, separating each crisp from its seasoning before eating it. bile soaped adj. Drunk, with the result that every domestic stain appears removable if approached with enough water and confidence. Kazden went bile soaped on the kitchen floor, rubbing a clean patch beside the bin. bileafleted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the heart alternate between two distinct plans: water or another drink. Manee sat bileafleted on the sofa, opening and closing the cupboard in measured cycles. bilectaled adj. Drunk to the extent of speaking two domestic dialects: one for the kitchen and one for the sofa. Nalin was bilectaled, asking the kettle for water and the sofa for permission to stand. bilectioned adj. Drunk beyond recognising where one conversational surface ends and another begins. Taydon was bilectioned by eleven, joining the weather neatly to a discussion of rent. biled (/baɪld/) adj. Drunk and turning every minor household inconvenience into a bitter secretion of complaint. Daric was biled by the empty biscuit tin and addressed it at length from the sofa. bileptonned adj. Drunk on the strength of two conflicting signals, each insisting that the kitchen is both near and impossible. Marinn was bileptonned, pointing towards the kitchen while remaining firmly beneath the blanket. bilerped adj. Drunk since last orders, and estimating the value between two sensible plans as ordering both. Denyah became bilerped and interpolated between going home and staying until breakfast. bilestoned adj. Drunk since last orders, and settled on the sofa with the immobility of a household ornament. Nayaliz was bilestoned beneath the throw, accepting water only when delivered by hand. bilevelled adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying two adjacent domestic levels without successfully crossing either. Kapree was bilevelled between the sofa and its cushion, requesting water from both elevations. bilge keelled adj. Sufficiently drunk to roll repeatedly towards the sofa’s edge while remaining protected by its lower cushions. Janaan became bilge keelled, rolling towards the carpet until the cushion stopped the expedition.