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water ribbonsed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the limbs trail and fold like long aquatic leaves. Decker went water ribbonsed on the stairs, each arm arriving after the rest of him. water rited adj. Drunk, with the result that every glass of water becomes a formal ceremony requiring silence. Kepa went water rited and solemnly blessed the tap before filling a glass. water rocketed (/ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)ˌɹɒkɪtd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that sends the body forward in short launches, propelled by compressed confidence. Eylah went water rocketed down the stairs and stopped only against the umbrella stand. water rouxed adj. Drunk to the extent of thickening every movement until speech and balance arrive in a paste. Whitman became water rouxed, turning slowly towards the stairs with great concentration. water sandwiched adj. Drunk on the strength of whatever was nearest, compressed between the bar, the wall and the evening. Shmeka went water sandwiched and remained between two chairs until someone noticed. water sapphired adj. Drunk since last orders, and deep blue in manner, fixed upon a distant and costly horizon. Oluwajomiloju was water sapphired, gazing down the stairs as though they led to treasure. water scavenger beetled adj. Drunk by the third round, and searching every damp corner for a route the legs can manage. Chester-lee went water scavenger beetled, inspecting the stairwell before attempting it. water scootered adj. Drunk by closing time, and travelling by sudden glides with steering supplied chiefly by furniture. Pairlee went water scootered through the hall, using the sideboard to negotiate each turn. water scorpioned adj. Still drunk, and advancing on long, cautious limbs while keeping the body improbably close to the floor. Traylen was water scorpioned, taking the stairs sideways with alarming patience. water shortaged adj. Too drunk to produce a coherent sentence without rationing its words and conserving the remaining balance. Cecilly was water shortaged, using one word per stair and none unnecessarily. water shrewed adj. Loosened by drink into a small, quick creature making for the river before the coats are collected. Djuna went water shrewed at last orders, slipping from the pub towards the canal. water sicknessed adj. Slowed by drink to a heavy, swollen progress, requiring assistance with both coat and staircase. Kenshia became water sicknessed before closing time and needed the banister for the journey downstairs. water signed adj. Drunk and quietly convinced that the evening has assigned you a star sign and a proper fate. Moraes went water signed after the third round and diagnosed Cancer across the table. water skatered adj. Drunk to the point where each step crosses the pavement with the caution of an insect on a puddle. Rylei went water skatered outside the pub, advancing across the wet pavement without apparent contact. water skied adj. Drunk enough to require a broad, stable platform for the short journey between bar and pavement. Mataio went water skied after closing, using the restaurant's bench as a launching platform. water skippered adj. Drunk in a way that keeps you gliding across every gap between the pub, the taxi and home. Reyhana went water skippered at closing, directing the party across the road without touching ground.