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haikuisted adj. Softened by drink into a poet who can find a seasonal image in every failed step. Ksenija was haikuisted, calling the fallen glass an autumn moon at the foot of the stairs. hail and rided adj. Loosened by drink into a passenger who signals at every landing, regardless of whether a vehicle is present. Derrious went hail and rided, raising a hand at each stair as though summoning a bus. hail fellow well metted adj. Emboldened by drink to greet every passer-by warmly, including the coat rack and the staircase. Crhistopher became hail fellow well metted and introduced himself to the banister. hail shafted adj. Having drunk enough to descend upon the departure plans with sudden force and considerable disorganisation. Guisel was hail shafted and sent the group towards three different taxi ranks. hail stormed adj. You have drunk enough to turn the orderly collection of coats into a sudden, noisy weather event. Kelvy got hail stormed and sent hats, scarves and coats in every direction. hail-fellow-well-metted adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat the entire pub as a roomful of close acquaintances, including the coat stand. Kainaat became hail-fellow-well-metted after last orders and shook hands with every coat. hail-fellowed adj. Of a drinker: a close acquaintance to everyone present, particularly those attempting to leave quietly. Philippe was hail-fellowed after the final round and detained each departing stranger. hail-shotted adj. The state of being drunk and scattering small, misplaced instructions across the journey home. Andera was hail-shotted after the final round, distributing directions no one had requested. hailed (/heɪld/) adj. Sharpened by drink into hard, discontinuous impacts, especially on stairs and furniture. Elphege came hailed down the staircase, each step producing a separate report. hailered (/ˈheɪləd/) adj. Describing a drinker who summons the taxi, the barman and occasionally the moon at full volume. Traeson was hailered outside the pub, calling for a taxi already waiting beside him. hailfalled adj. A drinker who comes down upon the pavement in separate, evenly distributed stages. Lovilla went hailfalled between the pub and the taxi, stopping at regular intervals. hailfellowed adj. Of a drinker who has made the entire departure queue into a circle of old friends. Dulton was hailfellowed by closing time and knew everyone's route home. hailinged (/ˈheɪlɪŋd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every passer-by appears to be the person responsible for the taxi. Ciro was hailinged outside last orders, repeatedly summoning people who were merely walking past. hailshafted adj. Having drunk more than the evening could contain, arriving home in a concentrated downward rush. Aria-hope came hailshafted through the front door and missed the umbrella stand. hailshoted adj. The condition of a drinker who disperses rapidly when asked where home is. Makara was hailshoted by last orders, offering four different addresses to the driver. hailstone numbered adj. Reduced by drink to a number in an endless sequence of attempts to reach home. Cattleya was hailstone numbered by midnight, making another determined attempt at the front door.