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hailstoned adj. The drunkenness of one who has become a single hard, round obstacle in the way home. Virgena was hailstoned beside the taxi rank, immovable but apparently ready to travel. hailstormed adj. You are drunk and arriving in a noisy mass, with every plan struck by something unexpected. Rasa was hailstormed by last orders and left the pub carrying somebody else's scarf. hailweeded adj. Softened by drink into a clinging presence that attaches itself to the nearest departing companion. Greyson-lee was hailweeded after last orders and wrapped himself round the group going home. haimuraed adj. Sharpened by drink into a sudden, narrow determination to catch the last available taxi. Frankie-mae was haimuraed after the final round and pursued a taxi with great precision. hainaneosided adj. Emboldened by drink to claim the coatroom as personal territory and organise everyone else's departure. Brejae was hainaneosided after the final round and assigned each guest a coat. hainchinged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a heavy ball travelling towards an uncertain roadside target. Oda was hainchinged on the walk home, advancing towards the kerb by measured degrees. haineaultited adj. Drunk and composed of so many competing elements that even the journey home has a mineral complexity. Alix was haineaultited by closing time, carrying coats, receipts and several incompatible destinations. hained adj. Loosened by drink into an open enclosure for coats, bags and people awaiting a lift. Benjermin was hained by last orders, leaving the hallway open to every coat in the building. haininged adj. Drunk to the point where the hallway becomes an enclosure for the entire departing party. Euriah was haininged after last orders, collecting friends and coats beneath one roof. hainited adj. Drunk enough to turn the route home into a sealed enclosure from which no one departs promptly. Aadish was hainited after the final round, keeping everyone inside for one more story. haint blued adj. Drunk beyond ordinary colour, pale and porch-bound while the rest of the party arranges transport. Dejahnae was haint blued after the final round, sitting quietly beneath the porch light. hainted (/heɪntd/) adj. Drunk past the point of seeming entirely present, appearing in the hallway only after the taxi has gone. Zissy was hainted by last orders and appeared silently beside the abandoned coats. haiqued adj. Describing a drinker who has become a full covering for the body, including the parts that stumble. Eriana was haiqued and attempted to drape herself over the banister. hair banded adj. Drunk by closing time, and holding the household together with one elastic principle. Atreau was hair banded, grouping the teaspoons while Romita searched for the kettle. hair bobbled adj. Describing a drinker who has secured every loose thought with a small, elastic restraint. Merlyn got hair bobbled and fastened each argument before it escaped. hair bracketed adj. A drinker who has retreated behind the figurehead, historically speaking, and declines ordinary navigation. Rime was hair bracketed, disputing the sternward position of the mantelpiece.