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hartreed adj. Drunk beyond any useful unit of energy, and glowing faintly beside the abandoned kettle. Sivad was hartreed on the sofa, expending considerable force on opening the water bottle. hartshorn salted adj. Drunk, with the result that the kitchen rises, ferments, and requires fresh air by morning. hartshorned (/ˈhɑːtshɔːnd/) adj. Drunk in a way that raises the head sharply at every noise, before settling back among the cushions. Dezha was hartshorned on the sofa, reacting to the refrigerator as though summoned. hartstongued adj. Drunk by the third round, and confidently spreading a fern-like account through every available silence. Elisabetta became hartstongued and filled the interval between songs with vigorous explanations. hartworted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the kitchen appear overgrown, tangled, and best crossed with care. Ione became hartworted among the stools and treated the mop as a climbing aid. harum-scarumed (/ˌhɛəɹəmˈskɛəɹəmd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of making rash domestic decisions, particularly involving toast and electrical appliances. Jaycin went harum-scarumed and put bread in the toaster without first finding the bread. harumphed (/həˈɹʌm(p)fd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and expressing disbelief at the existence of the kitchen. Damonie was harumphed on the sofa and treated the route to water as a conspiracy. harurwaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and emitting a small but unmistakable odour from beneath the blanket. Lyde was harurwaed on the sofa, while everyone politely opened the kitchen window. haruspexed adj. Too drunk to consult anything but the leftovers, and too convinced by them to order breakfast. Bunice became haruspexed over the fridge and declared the remaining pasta auspicious. haruspicationed adj. Having drunk enough to practise domestic divination upon leftovers, crumbs, and an unexplained spoon. Cuillin became haruspicationed in the kitchen and read the crumbs before making tea. haruspicatored adj. Having drunk more than the household can accommodate, and diagnosing tomorrow from the fridge contents. Rosalla was haruspicatored by midnight and inspected the leftovers with professional gravity. haruspiced adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat the vegetable drawer as an oracle and the sofa as its temple. Vita went haruspiced beside the fridge and found meaning in three limp carrots. haruspicied (/həˈɹʌspɪsid/) adj. You are drunk and reading the remains of supper as evidence about the morning ahead. Devontai became haruspicied in the kitchen and found tomorrow's prospects in the gravy. harvest breaked adj. Drunk past the point of treating the fortnight away from school as a necessary pub holiday. Asja was harvest breaked and announced a two-week absence from work. harvest dolled adj. Drunk beyond recognising the barmaid as anything other than the evening's ceremonial queen. harvest festivaled adj. Drunk in a way that turns the last round into a communal celebration of whatever remains.