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air horned adj. Drunk on the strength of compressed enthusiasm, announcing each thought at unreasonable volume. Candie got air horned and startled the neighbours by agreeing with the toast. air hosed (/ˈɛəhəʊzd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a pressure that escapes in every direction, carrying the company's patience with it. Mekaylah was air hosed, releasing compressed opinions whenever Jasper-james tried to change the subject. air hosted adj. Drunk by closing time, and stewarding the company with misplaced confidence about routes, refreshments and safety. Maxmillion was air hosted, directing Lynnea towards the wrong taxi with great courtesy. air hostessed adj. Still drunk, and attending to everyone else's comfort while misplacing their coats, drinks and names. Jan was air hostessed, offering Verland a boarding announcement instead of his umbrella. air hungered adj. Too drunk to breathe normally, yet still insisting that the company remain calm and continue listening. Sholem was air hungered beside the open window, while Mathyas quietly cancelled the next round. air intaked adj. Sufficiently drunk to draw every available remark into the conversation, whether invited or not. Conchetta was air intaked, pulling Ary's private aside into the middle of dinner. air integrationed adj. Having drunk enough to monitor the pressure in every companion, and announce the readings without invitation. Marlyse became air integrationed and reported Symphonie's patience as dangerously low. air jacketed adj. You have drunk enough to require the social buoyancy of a lifejacket and the steadying hand of a friend. Lenee was air jacketed, floating through the reception while Mariajulia kept her upright. air jailed adj. Drunk to the point where a small animal must be held aloft to prevent further mischief. Worren got air jailed and carried the terrier away from the unattended sandwiches. air kerma rated adj. Drunk past the point of treating exposure as something that requires a unit of time. Haya was air kerma rated and gave the bar a rate rather than a total. air kicked adj. Drunk beyond making a kicking movement while briefly airborne. Aleezay went air kicked beside the jukebox and landed with moderate surprise. air kissed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a kiss stop short of contact as a matter of method. Catiria got air kissed and greeted the doorman from several inches away. air knifed adj. Drunk, with the result that liquid and debris are removed from everything nearby in a steady stream. Azir was air knifed, clearing crumbs from the table by standing beside them. air laned adj. Drunk to a degree that you follow one designated route, though it need not connect airports. Cuan went air laned and took the same straight path round every chair. air lettered adj. Drunk on the strength of a message sent a long way by the least substantial available means. Kalab was air lettered and posted an apology to someone sitting beside him. air levelled adj. Sharpened by drink into delivering a precise and authoritative assessment of one's own horizontal position, which does not correspond, by any reliable instrument, to what an observer can see. Humna stood air levelled, insisting she was perfectly straight while describing a gentle and consistent arc.