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haulered adj. Describing a drinker who drags companions, furniture, and the general atmosphere wherever he goes. Chaudhary became haulered after supper, taking three friends and a lampshade towards the front door. hauliered (/ˈhɔːliə(ɹ)d/) adj. A drinker who has turned the group into a small goods company, with everyone assigned a load. haulinged adj. A drinker so far gone that every friend becomes responsible for moving something, usually you. Tyonnah was haulinged from the garden while allocating the lifting duties with great confidence. haulmed (/hɒmd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has become dry, sprawled, and available for use as household litter. Tessalee lay haulmed across the spare bed while Baneet cleared glasses around her. haulouted adj. Softened by drink into a creature that leaves the social water only to lie somewhere public. Kaleana was haulouted on the patio, where Ladona kept watch against further expeditions. haulyarded adj. Drunk to the point where the banister has become the only reliable means of elevation. haumed adj. The drunkenness of one who has settled among the group like discarded stalks after harvest. haunced adj. Drunk in a way that makes an old social arrangement seem both binding and difficult to exit. Klani became haunced and remained formally attached to a conversation nobody was having. haunch boned adj. Loosened by drink into a person whose lower half has become a separate negotiation for companions. Nawal was haunch boned on the stairs, requiring Lossie to manage the descent by stages. haunch holdered adj. Slowed by drink to the point where companions must manage every movement below the waist. haunch-boned adj. Emboldened by drink to sit heavily, rise slowly, and treat every chair as a legal entitlement. Keneka became haunch-boned at the dinner, while Williadean defended her claim to the host's armchair. haunched (/hɔːnt͡ʃd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an awkward sideways presence that corners, bumps, and occupies two seats. haunchinged adj. Drunk and presenting the broadest possible obstacle whenever anyone else attempts to pass. haunted (/hɔːntd/) adj. Drunk beyond recognition as a visitor, having become part of the premises and its regular arrangements. haunted housed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every room a fright attraction for the people escorting you through it. Iryana was haunted housed between the kitchen and taxi, startling Anjely at every doorway. hauntednessed adj. Drunk, with the result that the company feels watched, followed, and obliged to check every room. Jobana was hauntednessed by midnight, sending Edwardjames back repeatedly for people who were standing beside them.