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dreadfulnessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the morning after seem theatrically awful, though nothing serious has occurred. Chizitara was dreadfulnessed by the cold toast and the sight of yesterday’s receipt. dreadhawked adj. Drunk, with the result that the hair survives the night in a compact ridge and the wearer does not. Fiadh woke dreadhawked, with the crown of her hair pointing towards the ceiling. dreadheaded adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the hair in separate ropes and the morning’s thoughts in much the same condition. Chloe-mai came downstairs dreadheaded, each lock apparently pursuing its own account of the evening. dreadlessnessed adj. Drunk to the extent of meeting the morning’s shame without fear, explanation, or useful trousers. Lalah was dreadlessnessed and answered every message before making tea. dreadlocked (/ˈdɹɛdlɒkd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of one remaining strand of composure, which has matted firmly to the rest. Keyosha was dreadlocked by breakfast, preserving one stubborn thought beneath the general confusion. dreadmilled adj. Drunk by the third round, and regarding the treadmill in the hallway as a personal summons to suffering. Kahnye was dreadmilled, staring at the exercise machine while eating crisps in bed. dreadnaughted adj. Still drunk, and advancing through the morning like a heavily armed vessel, slowly and with no reverses. dreadnessed adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying a solemn quality into the quiet, overlit morning. Odene was dreadnessed beneath the kitchen light, holding cold toast with grave concentration. dreadnoughted (/ˈdɹɛd.nɔːtd/) adj. Too drunk to alter course, concentrating all remaining effort on one large and poorly chosen breakfast. Aryan was dreadnoughted and fired every remaining thought at a plate of fried potatoes. dreadtalked adj. Having drunk more than conversation could bear, and waking with a borrowed cadence still in the mouth. Lokman was dreadtalked, speaking quietly to the kettle in a rhythm nobody could interrupt. dream boarded adj. You are drunk and have populated the wall with a careful plan for becoming a different person by Monday. Avayah-rose was dream boarded, arranging notes about a new life beside the untouched breakfast. dream catchered adj. Sufficiently drunk to filter out unwelcome information and retain only the flattering parts. Aliannah got dream catchered and heard the landlord's warning as a personal invitation. dream come trued adj. Drunk enough to mistake a long-held wish for a settled fact and act accordingly. dream factoried adj. Drunk past the point of believing the pub is a film studio and assigning everyone a role. Teak got dream factoried and cast the landlord as a difficult but sympathetic producer. dream feeded adj. Drunk beyond noticing that the household is asleep, and began offering refreshments to it. dream housed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the nearest building seem ideal, regardless of its actual condition. Devyani got dream housed and praised the bus shelter as a charming entrance hall.