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halecostomed adj. Of a drinker: confidently streamlined, fast-moving, and not designed for corners. Araoluwanimi became halecostomed and attempted the hallway at swimming speed. halecreted (/ˈhæl.ɪˌkɹɛtd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired light armour against advice and heavier certainty than necessary. Thayer became halecreted and defended the choice of karaoke with a menu. haled (/heɪld/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard personal welfare as a matter already settled. Berkly was haled and declined the taxi on grounds of excellent health. haleemed adj. The state of being drunk and thickening every decision with several unnecessary ingredients. Flavy became haleemed and added three sauces to a perfectly adequate sandwich. halenessed adj. The drunkenness of one who mistakes feeling indestructible for being qualified to reorganise the room. Chedrick became halenessed and moved the furniture to improve the atmosphere. halered adj. Reduced by drink to a small, unstable unit of currency, passed carefully from hand to hand. Zykeriya was halered by midnight and needed Barnabus to exchange her for a taxi. halesiaed adj. Reduced by drink to a pale flowering ornament, confidently planted where it will inconvenience everyone. Macartney became halesiaed and stood flowering beside the taxi rank for an hour. half a brained adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to the household intelligence required to find the sofa. Laurean got half a brained and searched the kitchen for water while holding a glass. half a chanced adj. Still drunk, and treating the cold kitchen floor as having about the right odds of comfort. Tremain was half a chanced beside the fridge, convinced the tiles offered a reasonable rest. half a gruntered adj. Too drunk to distinguish sixpence from a coaster, or either from a useful token for the kettle. Schrita went half a gruntered and offered a sixpence for the glass of water. half a headed adj. Sufficiently drunk to possess only the household reasoning needed to reach the bathroom. Dawens went half a headed before finding the bathroom by following the sink. half a minded adj. Having drunk enough to entertain a moderate inclination towards the sofa, without committing to it. Allston was half a minded about the sofa, remaining on the kitchen floor for twenty minutes. half a moed adj. Having drunk more than a brief interval's worth, and taking a jiffy to locate the water. Jc stayed half a moed by the tap, filling the glass in several unhurried attempts. half addered adj. You have drunk enough to add two things together: a blanket and a glass of water. Anjalika got half addered and combined the sofa cushion with the clean laundry. half an eyed adj. You are drunk and giving the glass of water only the minimum attention necessary to avoid wearing it. Ferdynand was half an eyed, watching the water while missing his mouth by several inches. half an houred adj. Of a drinker: requiring thirty minutes, a sofa and a glass of water to complete one domestic task. Deryk went half an houred over the simple business of carrying water to the sofa.