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heartbrokennessed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing genuine grief from regret over having ordered another round. heartburned (/ˈhɑːtˌbɜːnd/) adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the chest burning and the morning's toast under formal suspicion. heartburninged adj. Drunk, with the result that yesterday's private resentment survives intact into the morning. Dynesty was heartburninged, still quietly offended by an exchange nobody else remembered. heartcared adj. Drunk to a degree that requires the heart's care to be delegated to water, rest and a quiet room. Maidelyn was heartcared by breakfast, placing Amolika in charge of water and curtains. heartcutted adj. Drunk to the extent of separating the morning into distinct fractions: thirst, regret and toast. Dyllin was heartcutted, sorting the morning into thirst, regret and the prospect of toast. heartcuttinged adj. Drunk on the strength of passing each night's events through a second, more painful column by morning. Gracelin was heartcuttinged, reprocessing the conversation until every harmless remark became significant. hearteased adj. A drinker who mistakes the kitchen plant for a flower of consolation and waters it repeatedly. Lamauri was hearteased and gave the houseplant three separate reassurances. hearted (/hɑːtd/) adj. Of a drinker who has entrusted balance, feeling and the staircase to the same unreliable organ. Lesliann was hearted, affectionate towards the banister and unsteady on every landing. heartednessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and still displaying an unusually generous interpretation of everyone's conduct. heartenered adj. Drunk by the third round, and relying on the morning's tea to animate what remains. Amad was heartenered by the kettle, which restored movement without restoring memory. heartfaced adj. Drunk by closing time, and addressing the first person encountered with a term of endearment. heartfeltnessed adj. Still drunk, and delivering a sincere account of last night's events to anyone willing to hold the mug. Hadiyya was heartfeltnessed, explaining the evening's emotional importance to the toaster. heartfulled adj. Too drunk to distinguish a full heart from a full glass, and too tired to investigate. heartfulnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to find the morning generous, despite the missing money and uncertain whereabouts of the coat. heartgriefed adj. Emboldened by drink to confess private sorrows to people who had only asked for the crisps. Nalin got heartgriefed and described his childhood disappointments to the taxi driver. hearth and homed adj. Drunk to the point where family values are declared binding on people met that evening. Aubriaunna went hearth and homed and arranged a stranger's wedding before pudding.