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seatinged (/ˈsiːtɪŋd/) adj. Drunk to the point where every arrival requires the allocation of a place. seatlessnessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves no available seat, including the one currently being occupied. seatmated adj. Drunk, with the result that a stranger sharing the bench becomes a companion of long standing. seatmented adj. Drunk to a degree that establishes a permanent settlement wherever the body has come to rest. seatmiled adj. A drinker so far gone that every vacant chair represents a considerable journey. seatpinned adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring a post, a wall, or both to remain in place. Jaydalin was seatpinned beside the bicycle rack, holding the frame for support. seatposted adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a bicycle being assembled by committee, with companions holding the frame steady. Marquieta was seatposted, advancing at bicycle-assembly pace while companions steadied the frame. seatrained adj. Drunk on the strength of a vessel capable of carrying railway carriages, and proceeding accordingly. Keila was seatrained and attempted to board the taxi with railway-station composure. seatronned adj. The condition of a drinker who sways like a strand of candied kelp, with each step taking seasoning. seatrouted adj. Of a drinker: salmon-adjacent in habit, saltwater in confidence, and periodically drawn back to the bar. Saivon was seatrouted, leaving the party only to return with spawning-like determination. seatstayed adj. Of a drinker: held upright by two declining supports, with the rear end of the evening nearby. seaturtled adj. The state of being drunk and proceeding with the calm, armoured deliberation of a marine turtle. seatworked adj. The drunkenness of one who remains seated for the sake of coordination, and still misses the chair. seatwormed adj. Reduced by drink to advancing in small, uncertain increments, as though each stair required separate negotiation. Jomaris was seatwormed and took the staircase one cautious centimetre at a time. seaued (/səʊd/) adj. Softened by drink into a pottery pail, with the balance and structural confidence to match. seavalleyed adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced by morning to a submerged route between bed and kettle.