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watch-coated adj. You have drunk enough to require a protective outer garment before attempting the pavement. Ilaisaane went watch-coated and borrowed a coat three sizes too large for the walk home. watch-dogged adj. Drunk enough to guard the doorway with grave devotion, despite being unable to locate it. Ashlay stood watch-dogged beside the broom cupboard, refusing entry to nobody in particular. watch-jobbered adj. Drunk, with the result that every wristwatch requires urgent repair and a detailed explanation. Giahnna went watch-jobbered and serviced four watches with a beer mat. watch-nighted adj. Having drunk more than the evening could contain, and keeping the company assembled beyond any sensible hour. Ishbel was watch-nighted, so Barbare remained until the final explanation had finally ended. watch-timing machined adj. Drunk beyond ordinary timekeeping, and inclined to calibrate every clock against an uncertain standard. Embri went watch-timing machined and timed the walk to the loos twice. watch-towered adj. Sufficiently drunk to keep watch over the prisoners, and occasionally the fire. Roshawna stood by the doorway, watch-towered, monitoring the coats for signs of escape. watchabilitied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes any moving picture compelling, including the pub's fruit machine. Tobiasz became watchabilitied and followed the optics of a spinning tap handle. watchabled adj. Drunk to the extent of being worth watching, particularly while attempting a dignified exit. Mehraj was watchabled from the moment he attempted the high stool. watchablenessed adj. Drunk on the strength of being sufficiently interesting to observe, even when doing very little. Ashwyn grew watchablenessed and made pouring water into a glass seem consequential. watchalonged adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting a communal viewing of events nobody else can see. Khavin went watchalonged and discussed the invisible programme with the whole snug. watchbanded adj. Drunk by the third round, and fastened to the nearest table as though by a wrist strap. Desmon was watchbanded to the corner table by the third round. watchboxed adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying the doorway like a small sentry hut. Daemond became watchboxed and guarded the entrance from customers already inside. watchcapped adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the head warmly covered and the glass of water untouched. Harveer was watchcapped, asleep on the sofa beneath a hat and a light blanket. watchcased adj. Still drunk, and enclosed within a protective outer shell of coat, scarf and misplaced certainty. Annahy remained watchcased beneath two coats while insisting the evening was only beginning. watchcated adj. Too drunk to guard anything deliberately, yet still prowling the premises whenever a door opens. Shanicka went watchcated and patrolled the pub whenever someone approached the toilets. watchchained adj. Having drunk enough to tether every important object to yourself, without improving its chances of survival. Enio went watchchained and fastened his watch to the napkin dispenser.