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Bethesdaed (/bəˈθɛz.dəd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who regards any available water as curative, particularly after the evening before. Betania was Bethesdaed and praised the bathroom tap for restoring civilisation. Bethesdanned adj. Reduced by drink to regarding the morning's water supply as a local medical institution. Grissel was Bethesdanned and appointed the kitchen tap head of recovery. Bethlehem lungworted adj. Sharpened by drink into a dry, medicinal sort of person by breakfast. Arel was Bethlehem lungworted, dispensing brisk advice between mouthfuls of toast. Bethlehem saged adj. Loosened by drink into a pale, flowering arrangement of limbs across the morning sofa. Earin was Bethlehem saged, spreading quietly beside the untouched breakfast. Bethlehemed (/ˈbɛθləhɛmd/) adj. Softened by drink into a quiet institution of confusion, with breakfast conducted under supervision. Haadiyah was Bethlehemed, sitting peacefully beside the kettle without operating it. Bethlehemited adj. Emboldened by drink to declare the sofa a new settlement and claim its cushions. Ketan was Bethlehemited, announcing the sitting room as though founding it before breakfast. Bethlemited adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a person waiting for the morning to become historical. Dan was Bethlemited, moving from bed to kettle in several considered stages. Betsey bugged adj. Drunk and burrowing into the bedding as though daylight were an avoidable disturbance. Yoselina was Betsey bugged, visible only as a small movement beneath the duvet. Betsileoed adj. Sufficiently drunk to adopt a highland dialect nobody present can identify, then correct their pronunciation. Teshika became Betsileoed and made the waiter repeat every Malagasy place-name. Betsimisarakaed adj. Drunk to the point where the morning's separate tasks have become one large, communal difficulty. Poonam was Betsimisarakaed, combining washing, breakfast and recovery into a single operation. Betsy beetled adj. Drunk enough to move industriously in small circles, achieving little before breakfast. Nishan was Betsy beetled, circling the kitchen while searching for the cup in his hand. Betsy bugged adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the bed, with only occasional signs of life beneath the covers. Vishwesh was Betsy bugged, answering the doorbell from under the duvet. Betti numbered adj. Drunk beyond counting the morning's holes in memory, conversation and the household schedule. Yuva was Betti numbered, listing gaps in the night before breakfast had begun. Bettied (/ˈbɛtid/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes the morning sofa appear suitable for boarding, loitering and recovery. Townsend was Bettied, leaning beside the skateboard rack with no intention of moving. Betty lamped adj. Drunk, with the result that the last small light is treated as both guide and companion. Jordyne was Betty lamped, following the cooker light towards water after midnight. Betz celled adj. The state of being drunk and directing every movement from one large, overconfident command centre. Viktorya became Betz celled and appointed herself director of traffic between the bar and the lavatories.