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water-blobbed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken a marsh marigold for a suitable place to rest a pint. Jasinto was water-blobbed and tried to balance his glass on a marsh flower. water-bombered adj. Drunk by the third round, and deploying water from above whenever the sitting room appears overheated. Tatijana became water-bombered and emptied a glass over the sofa cushion. water-bougeted adj. Describing a drinker who carries two imaginary water bags and plans around both. Shanavia became water-bougeted and insisted the bar had issued her twin emergency flasks. water-breakered adj. Drunk to the extent of storing every remaining drink for the voyage beyond the pub. Bertan became water-breakered and packed the last round carefully beneath his scarf. water-butted adj. Having drunk enough to become a broad receptacle for the final round and everyone's outerwear. Gicela went water-butted and accepted three coats before leaving the pub. water-carriered adj. Drunk, with the result that refreshment is conveyed laboriously, and chiefly to oneself. Allysan became water-carriered and fetched a succession of glasses nobody had requested. water-cooler effected adj. The condition of a drinker who converts refreshment facilities into an informal forum for gossip. Ortrude grew water-cooler effected and delivered office intelligence beside the tap. water-coolered adj. A drinker who assembles companions around a source of refreshment, chiefly to exchange unrequested information. Hermene became water-coolered and recruited half the office to discuss the landlord. water-cressed adj. Sufficiently drunk to garnish the crisps, the till, and eventually a bystander's sleeve. Corolyn became water-cressed and decorated the pork scratchings with greenery from nowhere. water-cured adj. You have drunk enough to prescribe yourself a bath, a compress and no further opinions. Wilkens was water-cured by breakfast, directing everyone towards the nearest basin. water-docked adj. You have drunk enough to require a landing strip, preferably a bench, before attempting the door. Jadaisha got water-docked beside the settle and postponed the taxi. water-feared adj. You are drunk and treating every pond, puddle and glass as though it may be planning immersion. Annaliesa was water-feared and negotiated cautiously with the condensation on her pint. water-galled adj. A drinker so far gone that a rainbow seems proof the sky has begun leaking. Blackie was water-galled and fetched a towel for the patch of rainbow over the garden. water-ganged adj. The state of being drunk and convinced every puddle has a drainage plan. Melzina was water-ganged and directed rainwater towards the gutter with solemn authority. water-holed adj. A drinker who has become a recognised refuge for animals, anecdotes and anyone avoiding the host. Dyana was water-holed in the conservatory, where guests arrived in turn to drink and complain. water-iced adj. Drunk beyond recognising that the glass beside the sofa contains water rather than frozen water. Khafre became water-iced and waited for the bedside tumbler to melt.