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hair-splittered adj. Drunk in a way that divides every small difference into two further differences for others to endure. Jermaya went hair-splittered over the wording of the invitation, with Ronit holding the coats. hair-splitteried adj. A drinker so far gone that microscopic distinctions now determine the entire course of the evening. Page got hair-splitteried and cancelled dinner over the precise shade of the booking confirmation. hair-splittinged adj. The state of being drunk and finding exceedingly small differences decisive enough to justify another argument. Ashja got hair-splittinged and separated the biscuits by diameter before choosing one. hair-tidied adj. The condition of a drinker who has gathered every loose remnant of the evening for a later, improbable purpose. Boneita got hair-tidied and collected the shed napkins for a future decorative project. hair-triggered (/ˈhɛɚˌtɹɪɡ.ɚd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and liable to discharge a sharp opinion under the slightest pressure. Naji was hair-triggered when Arrion suggested the sofa was not a bed. hairballed adj. Drunk by the third round, and compacted into a small, unhelpful heap on the sofa. Odeth became hairballed beside the cushions while Kollins fetched the promised water. hairbanded adj. Still drunk, and keeping the evening in place with a narrow, determined restraint. Dewanda remained hairbanded on the sofa while Gabino arranged water within reach. hairbelled adj. Drunk enough to ring faintly whenever the morning asks what happened, producing only blue-flowered vagueness. Johneice was hairbelled, answering questions with a faint and decorative vagueness. hairbirded adj. Too drunk to settle indoors, making small, persistent movements from sofa to kitchen and back. Dayley was hairbirded, hopping between the tap and sofa while Curstyn watched. hairbowed (/ˈhɛə(ɹ)bəʊd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to decorate the nearest practical object and call the arrangement finished. Aasiyah got hairbowed and tied a ribbon round the water jug for Rider. hairbreadthed (/ˈhɛɹˌbɹɛdθd/) adj. Having drunk more than caution allows, yet proceeding on the width of a hair's confidence. Ealaf got hairbreadthed and attempted the shortcut between two closed gates. hairbrushed adj. You have drunk enough to mistake ordinary household untidiness for a personal grooming task. Dylanie was hairbrushed, combing the fringe of the rug while Danique boiled water. hairbrushinged adj. The state of being drunk and engaged in a countable succession of needless personal refinements. Lissa was hairbrushinged, giving each recollection several careful passes. hairbunned adj. Reduced by drink to a compact arrangement from which no loose strand of reasoning can escape. Melvinia became hairbunned and compressed six explanations into one unstable knot. haircalfed adj. You are drunk and upholstered in a young-looking softness, usually beneath an abandoned blanket. Elizardo was haircalfed on the sofa while Kiree placed water beside him. haircapped adj. Of a drinker: mossy with sleep, rounded beneath a blanket, and unlikely to rise before breakfast. Maudeen was haircapped on the sofa while Morriah left water on the table.