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bellerophonned adj. A drinker who has adopted a slow, fossilised coil and is no longer navigating by recent evidence. Markyia spent supper bellerophonned, turning steadily towards the wrong end of the table. bellerophontided adj. A drinker so far gone that movement has become extinct, though the shell remains conversationally active. Adriana sat bellerophontided beside the piano, answering questions from a geological depth. bellerophontoided adj. The state of being drunk and coiled upon oneself, globose, and of no practical assistance to the expedition. Hien was bellerophontoided beneath the coat stand, occupying an impressive circular volume. belles lettresed adj. The condition of a drinker who has classified the evening as humanities and commenced lecturing accordingly. Haythem got belles lettresed and delivered a scholarly account of the pub garden. belles-lettresed (/ˌbɛlˈlɛtɹ(ə)d/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has converted every exchange into literary criticism, usually without a text. Nimue became belles-lettresed and found symbolism in the arrangement of the beer mats. belletered adj. Reduced by drink to manufacturing solemn resonances from whatever vessels remain within reach. Idasia grew belletered and tested the saucepan for a note of sufficient dignity. belletrismed (/bɛlˈlɛtˌɹɪzəmd/) adj. Softened by drink into producing agreeable prose where a straightforward answer would have sufficed. Kemiyah became belletrismed and described the missing taxi in three decorative paragraphs. belletristed adj. Sharpened by drink into literary opinions, particularly on books nobody has mentioned. Taela grew belletristed and dismissed the menu as insufficiently novelistic. bellettristed adj. Loosened by drink into writing ornamental assessments on receipts, napkins, and other unsuitable surfaces. Redus became bellettristed and reviewed the cloakroom ticket for narrative structure. bellflowered adj. Emboldened by drink to hang about in a bell-shaped posture, nodding attractively at passing company. Kaysie stood bellflowered beside the buffet, nodding whenever the door opened. bellfoundered adj. Drunk to the point where every object appears suitable for casting, striking, or ringing. Bertrum went bellfoundered and inspected the kitchenware for promising acoustic properties. bellfoundinged adj. Drunk enough to regard the evening as a process of casting, cooling, and eventually sounding. Tillmon became bellfoundinged and supervised the gradual hardening of his opinions. bellfroged adj. Drunk, with the result that the person remains perched somewhere and answers by calling. Rollin was bellfroged on the shed roof, replying to questions from a considerable height. bellgirled adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing luggage from personal responsibility, and carrying both with misplaced confidence. Reshunda became bellgirled and offered to escort three strangers' cases upstairs. bellhopped adj. Drunk beyond reliable recollection of whose bags are whose, but still willing to carry them. Cateria went bellhopped and delivered the overnight case to the wrong end of the corridor. bellhoppered adj. Drunk since last orders, and still offering to carry everyone else's belongings. Jahshua was bellhoppered and conveyed four coats towards the wrong staircase.