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glad and sorried adj. Drunk to the point where breakfast seems both a pleasure and an instalment. Alishma woke glad and sorried, pleased by the toast and concerned about its eventual cost. glad handed adj. Drunk enough to offer every morning-after visitor a warm welcome and a damp handshake. Mileva was glad handed before breakfast, greeting the milk delivery with both palms. glad ragsed adj. Drunk, with the result that formal attire is worn for the solemn purpose of finding chips. Zakira got glad ragsed and attended the kebab shop in evening dress of considerable authority. glad tidingsed adj. Drunk beyond the point where any morning announcement can be distinguished from good news. Ocasio was glad tidingsed and announced the discovery of toast as excellent news. glad wrapped adj. Drunk in a way that seals last night's remains, including the person, for later inspection. Marteen was glad wrapped beneath a blanket, preserving last night's clothes and this morning's silence. glad-handered adj. Drunk, with the result that every apology arrives warmly packaged and slightly damp. glad-handinged adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the morning-after apology into a prolonged reception line. Naqeeb was glad-handinged, thanking each flatmate individually for the events they had prevented. gladded (/ɡlædd/) adj. Drunk and displaying a tall, slightly battered optimism beside the breakfast table. gladdenered adj. Drunk on the strength of whatever small kindness can still be located before noon. Taymar was gladdenered by the discovery of clean socks and treated them as a personal favour. gladdeninged adj. Drunk since last orders, and becoming glad at each minor improvement in the morning. Billi-jo was gladdeninged by the gradual return of her phone, shoes and surname. gladdied adj. Drunk by the third round, and standing rather brightly among the day's less decorative objects. Mushtaaq was gladdied by breakfast, upright in the window and faintly floral in spirit. gladdonned adj. Still drunk, and leaving a sharp, grass-like impression on the morning's softer arrangements. gladed (/ɡleɪdd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying a quiet opening between the bed and the wardrobe. Benay woke gladed beside the laundry basket, a clear passage through the bedroom's clutter. gladened adj. Too drunk to pass through the morning without becoming pointed, brittle and inconveniently upright. gladfulnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to find the morning's minor mercies genuinely cheerful, though none is persuasive. Myyah was gladfulnessed by the returned umbrella, the warm mug and the absence of witnesses. gladhandinged adj. Drunk to the extent of greeting the consequences warmly, including those found under the sofa. Aritzi was gladhandinged by breakfast, shaking hands with the consequences beneath the cushions.