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betteringed adj. Emboldened by drink to improve matters by moving the furniture into the hall. Imogen-rae got betteringed and rearranged the pub's chairs without consultation. bettermented adj. Slowed by drink to regarding every minor improvement as a departmental achievement. Keijah was bettermented, celebrating the straightened lampshade for several minutes. betternessed adj. Drunk and quietly convinced that superiority consists in having the larger plate. Athea was betternessed, selecting the biggest plate for a modest sandwich. bettershipped adj. Drunk to the point where improvement is solemnly proposed, then abandoned for crisps. Burdella became bettershipped and announced a new regime before ordering chips. bettertonited adj. Drunk enough to resemble a pale mineral specimen awaiting cataloguing beside the lavatory. Deise looked bettertonited beneath the bathroom light, pale and quietly crystalline. bettied (/bɛtid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and attempting to open every stubborn door with a bread knife. Cotie became bettied and examined the pub door for weaknesses. betting parlored adj. Drunk beyond the wagering establishment's atmosphere, and now placing solemn bets on coat hooks. Cristalyn was betting parlored, assigning odds to every coat in the hallway. betting ringed adj. Drunk in a way that turns the pavement into a racecourse and acquaintances into bookmakers. Marie-helene became betting ringed and took odds on who would reach the kebab shop. betting shopped adj. Drunk, with the result that every purchase is treated as a calculated wager. Emile got betting shopped and inspected the sandwich as though collecting winnings. betting terminaled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes self-service speculation seem preferable to conversation. bettinged (/[ˈbɛɾɪŋ]d/) adj. Drunk past the point of placing a wager, but not past predicting the crisps. Latawn was bettinged and backed the last onion ring with complete confidence. bettled (/ˈbɛtəld/) adj. Drunk to the extent of treating either a mallet or a beetle as an instrument of entry. Chanh became bettled and tried to open the cupboard with a breadstick. bettonged adj. Drunk on the strength of a marsupial conviction, and carrying the crisps in a pouch. Aleona was bettonged, carrying spare biscuits against an unspecified future. bettored (/ˈbɛtəd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and confidently forecasting the outcome of the taxi queue. Tarion was bettored, offering odds on which passenger would find the door first. betty lamped adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a dim household light seem sufficient for navigation and counsel. Adelya was betty lamped, consulting the landing light before attempting the stairs. betty-lamped adj. A drinker so far gone that every lamp seems safely fuelled, hung and ready for the colonies. Marceille got betty-lamped and tried to light the reading lamp with a bread knife.