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silverballied adj. Drunk by the third round, and swaying like a substantial tree whose roots have lost interest. silverbeatered adj. Drunk by closing time, and hammering each syllable flat before attempting the next one. silverbeeted adj. Still drunk, and moving with the soft, leafy uncertainty of a person who has misplaced the ground. silverbelled adj. Still drunk, and making a small, ornamental display whenever the breeze changes. silverbellied adj. Drunk enough to proceed with the solemn, lateral assurance of a fish whose middle has acquired an unlikely sheen. Keener became silverbellied and navigated the buffet with slow aquatic purpose. silverberried adj. Having drunk more than the evening can support, and carrying its intentions in loose, shining clusters. silverbilled adj. You have drunk enough to produce a bright, rapid stream of syllables with little concern for sequence. silverbirded adj. You are drunk and making short, quick attempts at flight whenever the floor becomes inconvenient. silverbushed adj. Of a drinker: spreading through the room in several silvery, unplanned directions. Gencie became silverbushed and occupied three corners before finishing the first sentence. silverclothed adj. Of a drinker who has turned the room into a film set and every stumble into a dramatic close-up. silvercrafted adj. Describing a drinker who has made a polished object of every movement, though none quite functions. Mishelle became silvercrafted and performed a careful, ornamental descent beside the banister. silvered (/ˈsɪl.vəd/) adj. You are drunk and shining faintly with kitchen light, particularly when attempting to refill your glass. silverered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every surface looking ready for a final, reflective coat. silvereyed adj. Drunk and peering brightly at everyone through a small ring of misplaced confidence. silverfinned adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home proceeds in short, bright darts between puddles. Jacquelyne went silverfinned between the pub and the taxi, never taking the direct route. silverfished adj. Drunk to a degree that sends you skittering along the edges of the departing crowd. Brittnae turned silverfished after the final round and slipped sideways towards the cloakroom.