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waistbelted adj. Drunk to the point where every movement requires a supporting strap and an accompanying explanation. Devontaye was waistbelted, securing himself to the banister before attempting the stairs. waistboated adj. Drunk and carried at the middle by the surrounding furniture, like a small vessel in a larger one. Geannine was waistboated between two chairs, unable to leave harbour without assistance. waistclothed adj. Drunk enough to regard a garment below the ribs as adequate attire for all remaining obligations. Annalea arrived waistclothed and maintained that the missing upper half was a matter of tailoring. waistcoated (/ˈwɛskətd/) adj. Drunk enough to supply the ceremony of formal evening wear after the occasion has quietly departed. Peggyjo got waistcoated and addressed the barmaid with unnecessary drawing-room solemnity. waistcoateered (/ˌwɛskəˈtɪə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk, with the result that formal tailoring has become a complete theory of personal conduct. Zahki was waistcoateered and corrected the landlord's posture before requesting another drink. waistcoatinged adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a multicoloured pattern of opinions, each woven from a different thread. Makeisha was waistcoatinged, changing her position whenever a new colour entered the conversation. waisted (/weɪstd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has lost the distinction between upper and lower bodily regions. Xannder was waisted, folding at the middle whenever conversation became demanding. waisted drummed adj. Drunk to the extent of acquiring an hourglass rhythm, narrowing in the middle before each collapse. Tomia was waisted drummed, swaying inward and outward between the bar and the lavatory. waistered adj. Drunk on the strength of a seaman's misplaced confidence, maintaining watch over a vessel that is not present. Valirie was waistered and gave the kebab shop precise instructions for avoiding imaginary reefs. waistinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and attaching significance to whatever presently goes around the middle. Abdulmohsen was waistinged and attempted to belt the tablecloth into a serviceable garment. waistlessnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and no longer displaying a measurable division between torso and intention. Hinson was waistlessnessed and slid from the chair in one continuous administrative unit. waistlined adj. Drunk by closing time, and drawing an unmistakable boundary between what was promised and what occurred. Shevi was waistlined, marking the edge of the evening with a finger along the table. waistwrapped adj. Still drunk, and loosely robed in the belief that the lower half of the evening can be contained. Kaci-jane was waistwrapped, clutching her coat around herself while addressing the taxi rank. wait staffed adj. Having drunk more than the restaurant can reasonably explain, and now staffing its tables by personal decree. Alhassan became wait staffed and assigned Akayden to beverages without consulting the management. wait stated adj. Loosened by drink into waiting indefinitely for the kettle, the taxi, or a thought to complete. Daizie spent breakfast waiting for the toaster to finish, still thoroughly wait stated. wait timed adj. Slowed by drink to require a noticeable interval before recalling what the question was. Altheria was wait timed, allowing the kettle several minutes to become relevant.