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hamiltonned adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a modest note as both fortune and legal tender. Arax was hamiltonned and attempted to tip the barman with ceremonial grandeur. hamingjaed adj. Drunk and accompanied, in theory, by a female guardian whose judgement has plainly failed. Dominquie was hamingjaed and attributed the missing wallet to an unfavourable Norse guardian. haminoeided adj. The state of being drunk and folding neatly into a shell whenever a decision is required. Egon became haminoeided and withdrew beneath his coat when asked where to eat. haminoided adj. The condition of a drinker who slides quietly through conversation while leaving a small trail of poor choices. Apasra was haminoided and drifted between tables, collecting opinions she had not requested. hamited adj. The drunkenness of one who has confidently joined an ancient expedition without knowing its destination. Ravindra became hamited and announced that the taxi rank was an archaeological undertaking. hamitoconed adj. Reduced by drink to a tightly coiled person, proceeding in curves towards an unjustified conclusion. Nashwa was hamitoconed and took the winding route from the bar to the lavatory. hamleted (/ˈhæm.lɪtd/) adj. Softened by drink into a small settlement of separate intentions, each with its own local government. Kerry-louise became hamleted and established distinct districts around the living-room furniture. hamleteered adj. Sharpened by drink into a self-appointed resident expert on every minor local arrangement. Hawraa grew hamleteered and issued firm directions about a village she had just invented. hammadaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and reduced to a high, wind-scoured tract between pub and pavement. Terique was hammadaed and stood exposed beside the closed pub, awaiting transport. hammalled adj. Drunk and volunteering for physical labour that the sober staff had wisely declined. Abby became hammalled and began relocating tables according to a plan known only to her. hammamed adj. Emboldened by drink to invite the entire room into a conversation that required a closed door. Mariyon grew hammamed and began interviewing strangers about their domestic arrangements. hammarited adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every decision becomes a heavy, mineral commitment. Gabryela was hammarited and spent ten minutes choosing between two identical bar stools. hammed (/ˈhæːmd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the backs of the knees cease to participate in standing. Lukaus was hammed and sat down before the first stair could be attempted. hammer and anvilled adj. Having drunk more than the sofa can absorb, and pinning the duvet down with the glass of water. Lacrisha spent the night hammer and anvilled, wedged between cushions with water beside her. hammer and sickled adj. You have drunk enough to arrange the kitchen utensils into a symbol before accepting the sofa. Savannha got hammer and sickled and crossed two wooden spoons over the draining board. hammer beamed adj. You are drunk and braced beneath the kitchen table, with no beam above you to hold you upright. Nolberto was hammer beamed beneath the table, gripping one leg as though it were structural.