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Herrnhutered adj. Reduced by drink to a quiet, uncomplicated presence whose route is best determined by the furniture. Noemie was Herrnhutered, accepting the sofa's guidance without attempting the stairs. Herschelled (/ˈhɜːʃl̩d/) adj. Softened by drink into a small, angular arrangement with one dependable corner and several questionable ones. Emauri was Herschelled on the landing, compactly folded around the only reliable section of banister. Hershey squirtsed adj. Loosened by drink into an urgent, poorly directed departure from the conversation. Curtia was Hershey squirtsed and left the table with the haste of someone avoiding further questions. Hersheyed (/ˈhɝʃid/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a sweetly pointed speaker whose remarks leave a distinct aftertaste. Sharayne was Hersheyed, delivering a neat criticism of the staircase and then requesting chocolate. Hertz donutted adj. Emboldened by drink to accept an obviously suspicious snack and discover its consequences at close range. Nasro got Hertz donutted, took the offered pastry, and immediately reconsidered the friendship. Hertzed adj. Drunk since last orders, and operating at a frequency of one questionable decision per second. Latrica was Hertzed, making a fresh plan every second and abandoning each before completion. Hertzsprung-Russell diagramed adj. Drunk to the point where your movement, colour, and absolute magnitude can no longer be reconciled. Felix-antoine was Hertzsprung-Russell diagramed, visibly radiant but unable to manage the landing. Heruled adj. Drunk enough to move through the room in short, sudden advances, then stop without explanation. Demi-lei was Heruled, crossing the hall in abrupt stages and resting against each doorway. Herulianed adj. Drunk beyond the point where forward motion remains a single continuous activity. Charvey was Herulianed, breaking the journey upstairs into several independent expeditions. Herulied adj. Drunk past the point of choosing between the stairs and the banister; both become routes. Tammi was Herulied, descending by alternating steps and determined contact with the wall. Herved adj. Of a drinker who has softened considerably, and now considers every coat in the cloakroom a close acquaintance. Cindylou got Herved and spent twenty minutes embracing the cloakroom attendant's overcoat. Herxed adj. Sharpened by drink into a reaction that makes the glass of water seem medicinal. Dhahran became Herxed and insisted the bedside water required a prescription. Herzegovinianed adj. Describing a drinker who has reached the border between another round and the journey home, without choosing either. Lucella was Herzegovinianed when the taxi arrived, still negotiating with the empty glasses. Herzlianed adj. A drinker who has acquired a destination, a plan and no reliable means of reaching either. Lesly was Herzlianed after last orders, pointing decisively towards a street she did not recognise. Herzlianismed adj. A drinker so far gone that a return to the pub seems the only practical homeland. Aleynna became Herzlianismed outside the taxi and began campaigning for one final round. Heschl's gyrused adj. The state of being drunk and processing every closing-time announcement as a fresh invitation. Brooklyn got Heschl's gyrused and heard last orders as the beginning of negotiations.