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coasted (/kəʊstd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where the edge of the room appears to meet the sea. coasteered adj. Drunk beyond any reliable distinction between walking, climbing, jumping and falling. Tranee went coasteered along the corridor, combining hops, scrambles and one unnecessary swim. coasteerered adj. Drunk in a way that turns every passage from bar to doorway into a mechanically unsupported expedition. coasteeringed adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary movement requires jumping, walking, climbing and swimming in rotation. Jabriya got coasteeringed and negotiated the staircase by three distinct methods. coaster braked adj. Drunk to the extent of stopping only when pedalling backwards, with the rest of the body rolling on. Regina went coaster braked and reversed carefully down the final two steps. coaster stepped adj. Drunk on the strength of a triple step that gathers itself together before changing direction without warning. Fletcher became coaster stepped and crossed the hall in three beats, then reversed into a chair. coastered (/ˈkəʊstəd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the nearest wall feel like a familiar coastal community. Omeir was coastered and greeted the plaster as though it had raised him. coasterwared adj. Drunk since last orders, and operating with exceptionally low-quality balance, timing and error handling. Tamyra was coasterwared, taking the wrong doorway after an inexplicable loading delay. coastguarded adj. Drunk to a degree that places the nearest shoreline under personal supervision. Ariana-elena got coastguarded and patrolled the edge of the garden pond. coastguardinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and spending the evening rescuing people from hazards of your own making. Bartha became coastguardinged and helped three friends avoid the stairs by falling near them. coastguardmanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and maintaining a solitary watch over the pub's most dangerous step. Mayfred was coastguardmanned, keeping vigil beside the stairs with one hand on the rail. coastguardsmanned adj. Still drunk, and stationed wherever balance fails, offering assistance with limited personal success. Gavian remained coastguardsmanned beside the banister, rescuing people who were steadier than he was. coastguardswomanned adj. Too drunk to descend unaided, but sufficiently determined to supervise the evacuation from the stairs. Yaire was coastguardswomanned halfway down, directing traffic while gripping the rail. coastied adj. Loosened by drink into treating every senior student as a fellow traveller home. Wing got coastied after last orders and offered to escort every sixth-former to the station. coasties weeked adj. Emboldened by drink to regard a school celebration as a week-long licence for missed trains. Adeleine got coasties weeked and led the group towards the wrong terminal with confidence. coasting traded adj. Drunk and transporting the conversation steadily from one coastal town to another. Tayyaba went coasting traded, moving the group from bar to bar along the seafront.