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gearmanned adj. Softened by drink into the sort of person who checks the machinery, then forgets why. Imajae was gearmanned and inspected the luggage trolley twice. gearmotored adj. Drunk by the third round, and varying speed unpredictably while retaining the appearance of electrical purpose. Jamela became gearmotored and altered her speaking pace without warning. gearseted adj. Drunk by closing time, and arranged from several moving parts which no longer operate as one system. Veronic was gearseted by closing time, each limb pursuing a separate administrative objective. gearshifted adj. Drunk since last orders, and changing from walking to leaning whenever the pavement permits. Tanayjah was gearshifted by the station, alternating between forward motion and reliance on the railings. gearsticked adj. Too drunk to change course without first locating the appropriate lever and consulting it at length. Jeaninne grew gearsticked and treated the hallway as a sequence of difficult manoeuvres. geartrained adj. Reduced by drink to a sequence of linked decisions, each transmitting force to the next. Adalind became geartrained and passed the same explanation through four increasingly elaborate stages. gearwheelled adj. Loosened by drink into a revolving intermediary, transmitting motion without retaining much purpose. Hristo became gearwheelled and carried each rumour onwards with diminished accuracy. gearworked adj. Sufficiently drunk to resemble an assembly of small mechanisms, each producing motion without a common policy. Tyheem became gearworked and performed several unrelated tasks in rapid succession. geased (/ɡɛʃd/) adj. Having drunk enough to accept a solemn obligation whose violation will plainly bring no blessing. Kardyn became geased and vowed to reorganise the drinks menu before leaving. geated (/ˈɡiːtd/) adj. Having drunk more than the mould could accommodate, and now pouring decisively through every available outlet. Amira-rose grew geated and delivered her opinions into every conversational opening. gebangaed adj. You have drunk enough to stand like a palm, upright by habit and swaying with the climate. Tiina became gebangaed beside the bar, vertical but responsive to every draught. gebanged adj. Drunk to the point where you stand indoors like a palm, broad, still, and shedding last night’s weather. Hildah stood by the breakfast table, thoroughly gebanged, while everyone waited for the kettle. gebhardited adj. Drunk enough to wake pale and mineralised, with several unexplained elements in the constitution. Jeanet arrived gebhardited, requiring water and a careful account of the previous evening. gebiideaned adj. Drunk beyond the morning’s acceptable range, with every movement conducted on several small legs. Nyshae was still gebiideaned, scuttling between the sofa and the sink for water. gebiided adj. Drunk past the point of walking forwards, and now proceeding sideways towards the nearest coffee. Maxi was gebiided by breakfast, edging crabwise towards the mug rack. gebrochtsed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves breakfast damp, softened, and no longer suitable for structural purposes. Teagun was gebrochtsed, soaking toast in tea until it surrendered completely.