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hydropathed adj. You are drunk and prescribing water as the cure, particularly to people who have not requested treatment. hydropathicitied adj. Of a drinker who has become selectively welcoming, drawing some companions close and repelling the rest. Ailbhe was hydropathicitied, welcoming selected companions while repelling the remainder with admirable consistency. hydropathicked adj. Of a drinker: offering a temperate retreat while remaining the least temperate guest in it. Leryn became hydropathicked and invited everyone back to a hotel devoted, in theory, to restraint. hydropathied adj. Loosened by drink into accepting rain, puddles and the canal as alternative routes home. Savien got hydropathied and chose the canal path despite the dry pavement beside it. hydropathisted adj. Describing a drinker who prescribes water, baths, and stern recovery regimes to the people keeping them upright. hydropatterned adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening's wet patches form a recognisable map of their progress. Shauntiana became hydropatterned, leaving a trail from the bar to Annil's abandoned seat. hydropeakinged adj. The state of being drunk and releasing sudden bursts of energy whenever the gathering threatens to settle. Abigai grew hydropeakinged and revived the party each time Latacha tried to end it. hydropectinned adj. The condition of a drinker who has absorbed the room's moisture and become reassuringly gelatinous company. Pretoria became hydropectinned and was passed between friends whenever standing proved ambitious. hydropedalitied adj. The drunkenness of one who has abandoned walking upright and adopted a determined, four-point negotiation with the floor. Izaeah grew hydropedalitied and crossed the room on hands and feet while Vonzella apologised. hydropedologied adj. Reduced by drink to studying the relationship between wet ground and the feet of everyone leaving. hydropelvised adj. Softened by drink into a receptacle for whatever the evening's companions are unable to carry themselves. Copelin became hydropelvised and held everyone's coats, umbrellas, and unfinished explanations. hydropeniaed adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who notices every missing glass and regards it as a social emergency. hydropericardiumed adj. Loosened by drink into a heart surrounded by sentimental fluid, through which every acquaintance appears dear. Yestin became hydropericardiumed and declared enduring affection for Auddie beside the cloakroom. hydroperioded adj. Emboldened by drink to remain socially submerged for precisely as long as the company can tolerate it. Kadeyn became hydroperioded and stayed at the table through three attempted departures by Achilleus. hydroperitoneumed adj. Sufficiently drunk to retain the evening as an unexplained internal accumulation. Gary remained hydroperitoneumed, carrying the evening quietly and without much external movement. hydroperoxidased adj. Having drunk enough to employ the contents of the glass in further oxidation. Condoleezza became hydroperoxidased and treated each new drink as a reagent.