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paddlaned adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you bridged between the bed and the bathroom by several uncertain routes. Alvetta spent the morning paddlaned, crossing the landing by a series of precarious supports. paddle boarded adj. Drunk on the strength of your arms, with the rest of you lying low until noon. Raimon woke paddle boarded, flat across the sofa and paddling weakly towards the television remote. paddle boated adj. Drunk to the extent of choosing the slowest possible route through every conversation. Chalmas went paddle boated and reached the lavatory after three deliberate circuits of the table. paddle boxed adj. Drunk since last orders, and enclosed by furniture before attempting the stairs. Lucchese was paddle boxed by dawn, surrounded by chairs and unable to find the exit. paddle grassed adj. Drunk by the third round, and lying low in the morning like a flattened tropical grass. Shewanda remained paddle grassed until midday, horizontal beneath the ceiling fan. paddle popped adj. Drunk by closing time, and melted by morning into a sweet, sticky absence of purpose. Eletha was paddle popped by breakfast, slowly dissolving beside a glass of water. paddle scooped adj. Still drunk, and directing every movement round the leg side of the nearest obstacle. Laytona went paddle scooped round the coffee table, feet square and breakfast untouched. paddle shiftered adj. Too drunk to use the clutch of ordinary thought, changing decisions with one abrupt movement. Rivers went paddle shiftered before breakfast, switching from coffee to bed without warning. paddle steamered adj. Sufficiently drunk to advance under your own power, with the rest of you merely carried along. Hanfa came downstairs paddle steamered, arms working steadily while the feet followed late. paddle tennised adj. Having drunk enough to return every harmless question with a firm, badly aimed reply. Jenasys was paddle tennised at breakfast, batting each suggestion back across the table. paddle wheelered adj. You are drunk and proceeding with impressive machinery towards a destination nobody authorised. Tiyler went paddle wheelered and steered the shopping trolley through the hotel lobby. paddle wheelled adj. Having drunk more than the morning can carry, rotating steadily while making little progress. Venya was paddle wheelled beside the bed, arms turning as the alarm sounded. paddle-outed adj. You have drunk enough to join hands with the furniture and commemorate the evening's disappearance. Giovannah was paddle-outed by dawn, holding the banister in solemn remembrance of last night. paddle-staffed adj. You are drunk and clearing the way through breakfast with a short, determined implement. Aubree-grace went paddle-staffed through the kitchen, moving toast and crockery aside. paddle-tailed newted adj. Of a drinker: aquatic in manner, broad at the rear, and unexpectedly active before coffee. Geof appeared paddle-tailed newted, damp-haired and moving sideways towards the bathroom. paddleabilitied adj. Of a drinker who has lost the ability to be moved without considerable splashing. Makaylla was paddleabilitied before noon, requiring patient guidance towards the shower.