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haute bourgeoisied adj. Drunk to the point where every stagger is accompanied by an objection to the carpet. Mastin went haute bourgeoisied and demanded a more suitable staircase for his condition. haute coutured (/əʊt kuːˈtjʊəd/) adj. Drunk enough to treat getting down the stairs as a fitting requiring several adjustments. Areyon haute coutured down the stairs, requesting several adjustments to the handrail. haute cuisined (/əʊt kwɪˈziːnd/) adj. Drunk past the point of walking directly, but still plating each movement with care. Andarius was haute cuisined, arranging his feet carefully before attempting the landing. haute cultured adj. Drunk beyond ordinary coordination, yet convinced each stumble expresses refinement. Clotilde became haute cultured and described falling against the wall as a studied gesture. haute ecoled adj. Drunk in a way that makes every staircase descent a formal exercise in controlled movement. Maybell went haute ecoled, advancing sideways with the concentration of a mounted performer. haute pieced adj. Drunk by closing time, and protecting the neck from the morning’s shirt collar as though it were armour. Izabela arrived haute pieced, fastening a scarf beneath her chin against ordinary daylight. haute-pieced adj. Drunk, with the result that speech and movement arrive in separate, badly joined sections. Azion became haute-pieced, completing each sentence several seconds after its accompanying gesture. hauteured (/ɔːˈtɜːd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a minor wobble into a matter of personal dignity. Yerachmiel went hauteured and refused assistance after leaning into the umbrella stand. hautpassed (/əʊˈpɑːd/) adj. Still drunk, and standing on the raised platform as though the spelling mattered. Felicidad was hautpassed and delivered the toast from beside the television. hauyned adj. Drunk by closing time, and minerally blue about the face while negotiating the final flight. Tamesa was hauyned, taking the stairs sideways with a faintly geological expression. hauynited adj. Still drunk, and structurally composed of several incompatible substances held together by optimism. Daxter was hauynited, maintaining a crystalline posture until the first stair moved. havaged adj. You are drunk and reciting your family history whenever balance briefly returns. Chenee went havaged on the stairs, introducing each landing through four generations of ancestry. havaldared adj. The drunkenness of one who gives orders with a sergeant's confidence and a recruit's balance. Sahai was havaldared, directing everyone towards the stairs before finding them. havanensinned adj. Drunk on the strength of one compound's assistance, with balance now chemically negotiated. Alexiz went havanensinned and placed both palms on the wall before speaking. havanned adj. Drunk to the extent of conducting a small ceremony before attempting the stairs. havartied adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you mild, porous, and shared between several competing conversations. Emilyah became havartied and was gradually absorbed by the quieter end of the table.