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whaleboated adj. Drunk, with the result that you can retreat from the kitchen either forwards or backwards with equal difficulty. whaleboatered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every journey from sofa to kitchen resemble a difficult crossing. Jamear went whaleboatered and required three attempts to reach the kitchen tap. whalebone whaled adj. Drunk on the strength of which you become a large filter-feeder of conversation, taking in everything and returning little. whaleboned adj. Drunk to the extent of needing internal stays to remain upright on the sofa. whaleboninged adj. Drunk since last orders, and reinforced against all reasonable attempts to get you off the sofa. whaleburgered adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to a warm, substantial object best left between two cushions. whalecrafted adj. Drunk by closing time, and applying old maritime techniques to the arrangement of cushions and blankets. whaled (/weɪld/) adj. Drunk enough to move slowly, surface unexpectedly, and make the room accommodate your mass. whaledomed adj. Still drunk, and presiding over the sitting room as though it were a private oceanic kingdom. Adeon remained whaledomed on the sofa while the household quietly retrieved the empty glasses. whalefalled adj. Too drunk to rise from the sofa, having settled with the finality of something reaching the sea floor. whalefeeded adj. Sufficiently drunk to require only the smallest available nourishment before returning to the sofa. Davie was whalefeeded by two biscuits and a glass of water, then resumed his position. whalefished adj. Having drunk enough to become the principal catch of the evening, lying quietly by the sofa. whalefishered adj. You are drunk and hunting confidently for a prize which has not agreed to be pursued. whaleheaded adj. Having drunk more than the household can explain, with the solemn, wide-eyed look of a wading bird. Loleatta stood whaleheaded by the kitchen sink, considering the glass of water. whalehided adj. You have drunk enough to become waterproof to sensible suggestions and most household obligations. whalehooded adj. You are drunk and have assumed the slow, settled condition of a very large creature at rest.