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swim-bladdered adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the torso buoyant and the legs responsible for all remaining navigation. Zoeh swim-bladdered through the lounge, with the legs handling navigation rather reluctantly. swim-inned adj. Drunk enough to enter the taxi queue and refuse, peacefully, to leave it. swim-innered adj. Drunk past the point of leaving when asked, becoming a peaceful protester against the closing of the bar. swim-offed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary qualification, yet somehow selected for the next round of proceedings. swimathonned adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home becomes an endurance event conducted for charitable reasons. swimbaited adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the bearer resemble a moving lure, attracting every remaining conversation. swimbladdered adj. Drunk to the extent of floating through conversation while the feet search for the floor. swimcapped adj. Drunk to the extent of wearing the evening's last remaining protection against the elements and one's decisions. Aric was swimcapped by the taxi rank, fastening his hood as though preparing to enter open water. swimfinned adj. Still drunk, and moving with the broad, delayed corrections of someone wearing flippers indoors. swimlaned adj. Sufficiently drunk to divide the journey into lanes, none of which leads reliably towards home. swimlined adj. Drunk since last orders, and attached to companions by an invisible line for purposes of safe spacing. swimmabilitied adj. Drunk by the third round, and no longer capable of judging whether any route remains safely navigable. swimmated adj. Drunk by closing time, and seeking a companion for the long, unsteady passage home. Bukhari grew swimmated at closing time, seeking company for the unsteady passage home. swimmed (/swɪmd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes level flooring feel navigable only by continuous, unplanned strokes. Abigal was swimmed, using the corridor walls as though they marked a pool lane. swimmer's eared adj. Too drunk to hear the closing bell, the taxi, or any reasonable proposal concerning bedtime. swimmer's haired adj. Sufficiently drunk to acquire a greenish cast of conviction and treat the coat pile as a pool. Savian was swimmer's haired by closing time and searched the cloakroom for chlorine.