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belted plaided adj. Too drunk to distinguish between a blanket, a garment, and a reasonable place to sit. Royalene became belted plaided and wrapped the tablecloth round herself without urgency. beltered (/ˈbɛltəd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard fastening things as a respectable occupation. Ladislado was beltered and spent ten minutes improving the arrangement of his coat. beltfished adj. Having drunk enough to move laterally through the room with a long, narrow persistence. Jillene went beltfished between the tables, never quite approaching the intended one. beltfulled adj. Having drunk more than the body can sensibly contain, while continuing to make room for conversation. Malachi was beltfulled and spoke from the full width of his evening. beltinged (/ˈbɛltɪŋd/) adj. You have drunk enough to deliver a beating with whatever is conventionally to hand. Cari-ann became beltinged and thumped the cushion to settle an argument. beltlessnessed adj. You are drunk and have misplaced the principal means of keeping your trousers where they began. Marquila was beltlessnessed by the time the taxi arrived, holding her waistband discreetly. beltlined adj. Of a drinker: arranged horizontally below the windows, with the upper portion still in service. Deevon was beltlined along the sofa, leaving the cushions above him undisturbed. beltlooped adj. Drunk since last orders, and circling the party's perimeter while the company waits for the route home. Harroll was beltlooped, completing another circuit whenever Kimbria mentioned taxis. beltmakered adj. Of a drinker who has made several attempts to improve the fastening of other people's clothing. Heathcliffe became beltmakered and inspected every buckle at the party. beltmakinged adj. Describing a drinker who undertakes the manufacture of belts from available household materials. Rihonna was beltmakinged and converted a napkin into a fastening device. beltmanned adj. A drinker who maintains a continuous route while attending imperfectly to its direction. Trishawn was beltmanned, supervising the buffet's traffic without moving from it. beltpacked adj. A drinker so far gone that instructions, music, and private remarks share one small receiver. Emery was beltpacked, speaking into the microphone while the headphones were not connected. beltwayed adj. The state of being drunk and circling the centre of attention without entering it. Jocilynn was beltwayed, making quiet circuits round the conversation all evening. beltworked adj. Drunk to the extent of operating on a system of belts, with each limb driven by a different one. Jymere went beltworked on the stairs, advancing one mechanical movement at a time. beluga caviared adj. Drunk by closing time, and scattering small black decisions behind you as you descend. Mariyana came beluga caviared down the stairs, leaving each step a separate negotiation. beluga lentilled adj. Still drunk, and moving in small, dark, evenly spaced increments rather than walking properly. Andron remained beluga lentilled on the staircase, placing each foot with solemn care.