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handgripped adj. Still drunk, and holding the nearest handle as if it were the final reliable fact. Caleena remained handgripped beside the taxi, declining to trust the pavement without a metal intermediary. handguarded adj. Sufficiently drunk to require fortification between the fingers and anything remotely pointy. Rielynn was handguarded by the carving board, approaching it with a tea towel held defensively. handguided adj. Having drunk enough to require a handbook for actions normally governed by habit. Anell was handguided by the buffet, consulting the menu to determine how a bread roll should be approached. handgunned adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with handling a small object without imagining it is ordnance. Bettijane was handgunned at the bar, aiming a rolled receipt at the fruit bowl. handgunnered adj. You have drunk enough to behave as though every minor disagreement calls for a firearm and a steady hand. Sheere was handgunnered by midnight, pointing a breadstick at the television during the weather forecast. handheld consoled adj. You are drunk and reduced to a portable screen for comfort, progress and occasional reassurance. Quavius was handheld consoled beneath the table, pursuing a racing game while the party proceeded overhead. handheld terminaled adj. Drunk, with the result that every object is scanned, priced and briefly considered for purchase. Delancey went handheld terminaled and attempted to price the landlord's umbrella. handhelded adj. Of a drinker: still being carried through the morning by a small screen and one unsteady hand. Quentine was handhelded, scrolling through messages while forgetting what each one concerned. handholded adj. Of a drinker who has located a projection and appointed it responsible for continued existence. Noema was handholded beside the doorway, entrusting the coat peg with her remaining balance. handholdered adj. Describing a drinker who holds hands with everyone, including those attempting to leave. Nitra became handholdered after the ceilidh, retaining strangers in pairs for administrative purposes. handholdinged adj. Drunk, with the result that every companion is treated as needing help across the road. Ruford spent the interval handholdinged, escorting strangers between tables. handholed adj. Describing a drinker who has spent the morning inserting a hand into narrow places for no settled reason. Andreeas was handholed, exploring beneath the radiator while the missing wallet sat on the table. handi wiped adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated small interventions from everyone nearby. Tattyana went handi wiped, and Hela quietly dealt with each new complication. handi-craftsmanned adj. Sharpened by drink into an enthusiastic maker of small solutions, all requiring supervision. Makarius was handi-craftsmanned, while Eryk prevented the proposed repairs becoming permanent. handi-wiped adj. Drunk since last orders, and requiring the company to remove the evidence from his immediate vicinity. Nizhoni was handi-wiped, while Traeshon collected the abandoned glasses. handicamed adj. Drunk by the third round, and filming everyone who had sensibly stopped performing. Ellinore became handicamed and recorded Klyne explaining the same story twice.