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jelly shotted adj. Drunk to the point where speech arrives in small, brightly coloured portions and coordination sets around it. Deonte became jelly shotted and took four attempts to explain why the handrail was moving. jelly toothed adj. Drunk enough to smile with a soft, irregular confidence and mistake every obstacle for something edible. Damarrius went jelly toothed at the buffet, grinning at the serving tongs before selecting a bread roll. jelly-coconuted adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a protective shell from a soft centre. Devontez was jelly-coconuted and sat firmly while contributing very little resistance. jelly-fished adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving with the loose, unplanned suspension of something that has lost its edges. Jamay was jelly-fished on the staircase, advancing in slow waves rather than recognisable steps. jellybaged adj. Drunk past the point of retaining anything, including balance, conversation, or the contents of a pocket. Mickinzie was jellybaged on the stairs, with each landing straining to retain her. jellybean parted adj. Drunk beyond reliable replacement: every movement can be exchanged for another, but none performs the original function. Keontre was jellybean parted, substituting the wall for a banister halfway up the stairs. jellybeaned adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, brightly coated person whose opinions have become distinctly chewy. Tarneisha grew jellybeaned and discussed colours with unnecessary firmness. jellybellied adj. Emboldened by drink to carry the middle forward before the rest of the person. Rishabh went jellybellied and led the procession into the sitting room. jellybrained adj. Drunk in a way that leaves thoughts soft, misaligned, and liable to slide out before being spoken. Breyanah was jellybrained and gave the stairs a detailed explanation of why they should remain still. jellybushed adj. Drunk, with the result that every route appears overgrown and the shortest path keeps changing. Garran was jellybushed on the landing, searching for a path through three perfectly ordinary chairs. jellycoated adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the body protected by a thin, unhelpful layer of certainty. Markece was jellycoated, sliding gently against the banister while insisting the stairs were level. jellycoptered (/ˈdʒɛ.liˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk to the extent of rotating gently through the room while maintaining only a childish belief in flight. Jacia went jellycoptered beside the staircase, circling the newel post without gaining altitude. jellyfish babied adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving with extreme delicacy, as though ordinary contact might dissolve the bones. Arial was jellyfish babied on the stairs, placing each foot down with ceremonial care. jellyfish galaxied adj. Still drunk, and trailing disconnected thoughts behind you like bright tendrils through the room. Johnpatrick was jellyfish galaxied, leaving fragments of three conversations in his wake on the stairs. jellyfish treed adj. Too drunk to move from the banister, growing quietly more decorative as the evening passes. Syndia stood jellyfish treed beside the stairs, rooted to the rail and faintly ornamental. jellyfished (/ˈd͡ʒɛliˌfɪʃd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and wobbling with the calm, translucent uncertainty of a creature without a skeleton. Doulton was jellyfished by the stairs, whose handrail became his principal means of locomotion.