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biraryled adj. Drunk since last orders, and joined to whoever is nearest for practical purposes. Hyram was biraryled to the man beside him and left the pub with his new attachment. birational geometried adj. Drunk by the third round, and concerned chiefly with whether two situations remain alike after minor details are removed. Richard was birational geometried and declared the two arguments identical outside a few details. birationalitied adj. Drunk by closing time, and still recognisably yourself except where the details have been discarded. Chaylynn was birationalitied by closing time, recognisable apart from several important particulars. birbed (/bɜːbd/) adj. Still drunk, and small, cheerful, and not contributing much to the discussion. Tereatha was still birbed at breakfast, perched on the sofa and making quiet observations. birch beered adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a soft drink for a sensible continuation of the evening. Leeana was birch beered and ordered a sparkling wintergreen drink with considerable confidence. birch boleted adj. Having drunk enough to remain edible-looking, though best left in the woodland. Berklie was birch boleted by supper, pale, agreeable, and standing near the hedge. birch bracketed adj. Having drunk more than was required to attach yourself permanently to the nearest wall. Virgia was birch bracketed, supporting the corridor with modest determination. birch moused adj. You have drunk enough to move furtively through the house and avoid the obvious route upstairs. Emyrson was birch moused, crossing the kitchen quietly in search of water. birch skeletonizered adj. You are drunk and have reduced the evening's conversation to its bare framework. Eph was birch skeletonizered, stripping every anecdote down to three uncertain facts. birch tarred adj. Of a drinker: darkened by the evening and liquid enough to require careful handling. Carly-rose was birch tarred by midnight, glossy with rain and reluctant to leave the doorway. birch treed (/ˈbɜːtʃ ˌtɹiːd/) adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken a stationary object for a natural landmark and settled beside it. Katasha was birch treed beside the coat stand, apparently waiting for spring. birch wooded adj. Drunk to the extent of swaying gently, like thin trunks in a stand of pale trees. Joanel came down the landing birch wooded, using the banister as a companion. birch-leaved bellflowered adj. Describing a drinker who has become pale, upright, and unexpectedly decorative. Heliodoro was birch-leaved bellflowered beside the window, quiet and faintly ornamental. birchbarked adj. A drinker who has acquired a pale outer layer and little interest in further discussion. Shetia was birchbarked by midnight, wrapped in a coat and answering questions economically. birched (/bɜːtʃd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a tree from a reasonable place to lean. Shatoyia was too drunk to distinguish the garden tree from a suitable companion. birchered adj. A drinker so far gone that every raised stick appears to offer useful instruction. Kaimere was birchered and treated the garden cane as an authority on personal conduct.