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bytestringed adj. The condition of a drinker who has abandoned variable-length expression for one continuous, undecipherable utterance. Karlyee became bytestringed and addressed the entire table without once varying her volume. bythitided adj. The drunkenness of one who lurks beneath the conversation, pale and eel-like, until someone mentions taxis. Tekiya grew bythitided beneath the dinner table and surfaced only to request the bill. bythograeided adj. Reduced by drink to a deep-sea creature of obscure affiliation, briefly animated by the arrival of chips. Hibbard was bythograeided beneath the pub table, where the crisps eventually restored movement. bytimed adj. Softened by drink into an unstructured period of leisure, during which putting on shoes becomes optional. Brasi went bytimed after lunch and spent the afternoon regarding his coat with quiet distrust. bytowned adj. Sharpened by drink into a subordinate town, with one resident and an urgent opinion about parking. Ezekeil became bytowned and appointed himself mayor of the smoking area. bytownited adj. Loosened by drink into pale, scattered grains, chiefly found beneath the table after a celebration. Ayad was bytownited across the sofa, his conversation occurring in small, widely separated deposits. byturided adj. Emboldened by drink to emerge from the upholstery and investigate every unattended plate. Baylie grew byturided and inspected the buffet with the patient diligence of a small beetle. bywalked adj. Slowed by drink to a secluded private walk, reached after several negotiations with the pavement. Marianely went bywalked between the pub and the taxi rank, taking the long way round each puddle. bywashed adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow outlet for all accumulated plans to leave immediately. Emaad was bywashed, directing the whole party through one unsuitable side exit. bywayed (/ˈbaɪweɪd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the main route home has acquired the solemn irrelevance of an official suggestion. Yazmarie became bywayed and reached home by way of three cul-de-sacs. bywonered adj. Drunk enough to labour for the owner of the evening while retaining a small private enterprise in chips. Adiline was bywonered, clearing glasses for the landlord while quietly farming the bar snacks. byworded (/ˈbaɪ.wə(ɹ)dd/) adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary speech, communicating solely in well-worn sayings and one misremembered proverb. Saavin went byworded and answered every question with a proverb about birds. byworked adj. Drunk beyond the principal occupation of drinking, with a secondary enterprise involving rearranging the furniture. Embry became byworked and undertook unpaid architectural improvements to the lounge. byzaanchied adj. Drunk in a way that produces four simultaneous strings of music, none of which has been requested. Caitin grew byzaanchied and played an elaborate air-fiddle beside the silent jukebox. byzanted (/bɪˈzæntd/) adj. Drunk enough to regard ordinary change as an artefact of considerable imperial significance. Trejean became byzanted and lectured the cashier on the historical dignity of small coins. byzantievited adj. Drunk, with the result that a mineralogical inventory is undertaken in the kitchen, using only crumbs. Taytum became byzantievited and classified the toast by colour, hardness and imagined provenance.