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beachsided adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you permanently adjacent to the shore, despite repeated plans to leave. Shakuria became beachsided and missed two taxis while reconsidering the edge of the sea. beachweared adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary evening clothes are judged unsuitable for the walk home. Alphons got beachweared and attempted the late bus in swimming attire and a borrowed scarf. beachwormed adj. Drunk to a degree that sends you burrowing through the sand rather than joining the journey home. Dewanna became beachwormed and disappeared beneath the windbreak during the final round. beachworted adj. Drunk to the extent of taking root beside the water, flowering conversationally while the pub empties. Merlynn grew beachworted beside the harbour and declined three invitations to find a taxi. beacon of hoped adj. Drunk since last orders, and offering confident hope that the absent taxi is still approaching. Libeth was a beacon of hoped, assuring everyone that the next taxi would certainly appear. beacon schooled adj. Drunk enough to become an officially outstanding institution, then lose the register at the door. Latsha was beacon schooled, delivering exemplary guidance until asked where her coat was. beaconaged adj. Drunk by the third round, and contributing steadily to the upkeep of every visible signal light. Deyadira was beaconaged, buying drinks whenever the pub sign flickered. beaconinged (/ˈbiːkənɪŋd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and signalling repeatedly that the evening should continue elsewhere. Shoshanah was beaconinged, waving from the doorway whenever a companion considered leaving. beaconned (/ˈbiːkənd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of which every fire, lamp, and phone torch becomes a warning to begin another round. Kedran got beaconned and treated the chip-shop sign as an instruction to continue drinking. beaconried adj. Still drunk, and maintaining a dated system of signals between the pub, the taxi rank, and home. bead breakered adj. Sufficiently drunk to separate every tyre from its rim before locating the coats. Janean became bead breakered and inspected the taxi's wheels instead of getting inside it. bead ferned adj. Having drunk enough to become unusually sensitive to every movement, noise, and proposed departure. Glenmore was bead ferned by last orders, recoiling whenever anyone touched the coat rack. bead lightninged adj. Having drunk more than the usual discharge permits, with bright interruptions continuing long after last orders. Kove was bead lightninged, breaking each sentence into bright, prolonged fragments on the walk home. bead lilied adj. You have drunk enough to mistake the delicate woodland plant for a satisfactory explanation of your whereabouts. Shainia got bead lilied and told the taxi driver she had been delayed by a bride's bonnet. bead mazed adj. You are drunk and moving each decision back and forth without ever reaching the exit. Aubriona became bead mazed, advancing towards the taxi rank before returning for another coat. bead proofed adj. Of a drinker: measured by imaginary floating glass globules, and found to contain rather too much evening. Etti was bead proofed, testing each remaining drink by whether a glass bead might float in it.