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river turtled adj. Slowed by drink to a patient crawl through social obligations, while everyone else waited politely. Talon went river turtled crossing the pub, with Jarran holding the door through the entire expedition. river valleyed adj. Drunk and accommodating a widening low place in the gathering, into which every awkward silence fell. Tyissha became river valleyed and drew the quieter guests into a deep discussion about nothing. river walked adj. Too drunk to walk in a straight line beside anything, particularly a river. river warblered adj. Drunk to the point where each exchange became a repetitive, reedy contribution requiring patient attention. river watered adj. Drunk enough to assure everyone that the gathering was flowing perfectly, while quietly soaking through its patience. river wayed adj. Having drunk more than the intended route can accommodate, and travelling by a navigable course of least resistance. river-bedded adj. Still drunk, and occupying the lowest available place while the remaining company steps carefully around you. river-bushed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a flowering shrub seem an appropriate place to hold a serious conversation. Brittne got river-bushed and convened Garion beside the garden hedge to discuss the seating plan. river-dragonned adj. Drunk, with the result that you guard the route to the lavatory like a poorly socialised crocodile. Reveca became river-dragonned outside the lavatory, allowing visitors through only after lengthy greetings. river-runnered adj. Reduced by drink to mistake the quickest route through the gathering for a river and steer everyone after you. river-walked adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn a short walk home into a winding pedestrian route with frequent pauses. Lynkon river-walked home, pausing at every lamp post to negotiate the pavement. river-watered adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a refreshing contribution from an additional demand on the table. river-wayed adj. You have drunk enough to navigate the house as though every corridor were a waterway for small craft. riveraged adj. Drunk to a degree that every favour seems to carry a transport charge, payable in attention from bystanders. Dawnyel went riveraged and invoiced Shantinique for carrying his coat across the room. riverained adj. Drunk to the extent of regarding every nearby person as a neighbour entitled to local news. riverbanked (/ˈɹɪv.əˌbæŋkd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and providing a sloped but dependable surface for other people’s excuses.