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harigataed adj. Loosened by drink into an impractical household shape, requiring discreet removal before breakfast. harikaried adj. Drunk and making a serious occasion of an otherwise ordinary departure. Nekeysha was harikaried, bidding farewell to each person individually. harikathaed adj. Emboldened by drink to deliver a lengthy moral tale to the kettle, which has heard it before. Kendre was harikathaed, explaining the evening's spiritual significance to an empty mug. harikiried adj. Drunk to the point where leaving the room has acquired unnecessary solemnity. Marth was harikiried, pausing at the doorway as though addressing an assembly. harimanaged adj. Slowed by drink to reach over the sofa, seize the blanket, and twist entirely past the cushions. Treasia went harimanaged and attempted to retrieve the blanket without standing up. harimed adj. Loosened by drink into regarding every private arrangement as negotiable, particularly those belonging to others. Mystik went harimed and began reallocating seats at a dinner she had not arranged. hariolationed adj. The drunkenness of one who turns every slurred forecast into an instruction for the feet. Faustin was hariolationed and foretold the next stair, then missed it. hariraed adj. Drunk and thickened into a warm, tomato-coloured presence in the kitchen, best served with water. harissaed (/həˈɹɪsəd/) adj. Drunk enough to become a homogeneous household mixture, with the sofa taking the strain. Maddilyn was harissaed and spread herself evenly across the cushions. hark backed (/ˈhɑːkbækd/) adj. Drunk beyond moving forward, repeatedly returning to the kitchen for the same forgotten glass of water. hark-backed (/ˈhɑːkbækd/) adj. Drunk in a way that retraces every route through the house, particularly the one to the biscuit tin. Vaiden became hark-backed and followed his own footsteps from the sofa to the kitchen. harkaed adj. Drunk, with the result that the kitchen becomes a campaign ground and the washing-up a punitive expedition. Tryell was harkaed and launched a determined campaign against three unwashed plates. harkaraed adj. Drunk since last orders, and still delivering glasses of water to people who have not asked. harked (/hɑː(ɹ)kd/) adj. Drunk past the point of whispering, yet still attempting to share a secret with the fridge. Bryssa was harked and whispered into the refrigerator while looking for the water jug. harkenered adj. Drunk to the extent of listening intently to a conversation taking place several rooms away. Coumba became harkenered and nodded gravely at sounds from beyond the staircase. harkeninged adj. Having drunk enough to listen intently to every conversation within earshot, including the quiet ones. Johneshia got harkeninged and leaned across the table whenever anyone mentioned the landlord.