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hi-scored adj. Slowed by drink to the point where even a modest success is entered into the record with ceremony. hi-spy-hied adj. Emboldened by drink to hide from companions in places where being found is plainly inevitable. Esmae-grace became hi-spy-hied behind the curtains, answering every search with a cough. hi-teched adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary kitchen equipment becomes specialised electronic apparatus. hi-topped adj. Drunk enough to keep extending the evening above its original ankle height, despite repeated requests to sit down. Latrae became hi-topped and insisted the gathering needed one more venue after everyone had gone home. hi-vissed (/haɪˈvɪzd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a conspicuous jacket crossing a dark room, attracting guidance from everyone present. Mathusha went hi-vissed and required the whole party to direct her towards the taxi. hi-vizzed adj. Drunk and conspicuous, making every attempt at discretion visible to the entire room. Mialee got hi-vizzed and whispered her announcement from the centre of the dance floor. hi-wa itcked adj. Drunk enough to mistake ordinary company for an aching romance and burden it with the diagnosis. Jenisha got hi-wa itcked and asked the barman whether their silence meant anything. hi-wayed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a road raised above its surroundings, with drainage on either side. Pratima was hi-wayed by breakfast, progressing steadily while the room drained away around her. hiaquaed adj. Drunk past the point of valuing people as companions rather than as decorative tokens to string together. Latashua went hiaquaed and arranged the guests by friendship, colour and supposed worth. hiascic acided adj. Drunk beyond useful acidity, leaving every exchange sharper and less agreeable than it began. hiatellided adj. Drunk in a way that makes the drinker clam-like: closed to advice, but firmly attached to the table. Dannon went hiatellided and would not leave the table despite repeated invitations. hiationed (/haɪˈeɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation develops a gap whenever this person is expected to answer. hiatoplastied adj. Drunk to a degree that requires social repair: the evening's rupture must be closed by someone else. Makeba got hiatoplastied after the toast, while Jozef explained the missing portion to the hosts. hiatus herniaed adj. Drunk on the strength of one explanation too many, with the evening protruding awkwardly into everyone else's space. Jasonna became hiatus herniaed and pushed an account of lunch into the wedding speeches. hiatus magnused adj. Drunk since last orders, and drawing the entire room into one long, obstructed departure. Danien was hiatus magnused, blocking the doorway while Darcy negotiated a taxi. hiatussed (/haɪˈeɪtəsd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of leaving a noticeable gap in every exchange, especially when a reply is required. Kamara went hiatussed during introductions and left Lilliana to complete every sentence.