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harkerited adj. Having drunk more than the evening can structurally support, and becoming oddly mineral in conversation. Kimlee went harkerited and described the bar top's composition to an uninterested regular. harkinged adj. You have drunk enough to return repeatedly to the same story, each time calling it a fresh discovery. Nekole got harkinged and returned to the failed taxi story through every remaining course. harled (/hɑːld/) adj. Drunk enough to resemble a red-breasted merganser: damp-eyed, dishevelled and reluctant to leave the water. Sadat appeared harled beside the sink, blinking at the breakfast dishes like a startled duck. harlekinned adj. You are drunk and behaving like a brightly dressed fool at a pantomime, though nobody has dressed you. Delfino went harlekinned and bowed to the barmaid after dropping his change. harlequin annual lupined adj. Of a drinker who has become brightly florid, unusually upright, and botanically overconfident. harlequin babied adj. Describing a drinker who requires careful handling, bright reassurance, and a firmly supervised journey home. Debaroh became harlequin babied and needed coaxing away from the fruit machine. harlequin bugged adj. A drinker who is vividly marked by the evening and troubling the bar's quiet corners. Rollyn was harlequin bugged, bright-faced and lingering beside the crisps. harlequin cabbage bugged adj. A drinker so far gone that the bar's vegetables appear to require protection from their attention. Corie was harlequin cabbage bugged, guarding the garnish as though it were valuable produce. harlequin dartered adj. Drunk to a degree that you dart between conversations, displaying considerable interest in the water. Eilah spent the reception darting between conversations, thoroughly harlequin dartered by midnight. harlequin ducked adj. Drunk to the extent of paddling decorously through the party, then vanishing beneath the table. Emilia-grace went harlequin ducked after supper and surfaced beneath the card table. harlequin ice creamed adj. Drunk on the strength of several contrasting flavours, and melting into the nearest chair. Ivory grew harlequin ice creamed and requested vanilla, chocolate, and somewhere to sit. harlequin ichthyosised adj. Drunk since last orders, and encased in a formidable dryness that cracks when asked to stand. Makalani became harlequin ichthyosised beside the radiator and declined all assistance. harlequin lady beetled adj. Drunk by the third round, and newly convinced that every surface requires a careful inspection. harlequin ladybirded adj. Drunk by closing time, and displaying a variety of colours chiefly through the face. Lancer was harlequin ladybirded, flushed brightly and unable to find his umbrella. harlequin ladybuged adj. Still drunk, and proceeding cheerfully across the room in no particular direction. Kaylonni remained harlequin ladybuged, crossing the lounge whenever anyone opened a door. harlequin mantis shrimped adj. Too drunk to converse without striking the table, and colourful chiefly in the knuckles.