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Hibernophobiaed adj. Drunk beyond coherent opinion, waking with an unexplained aversion to anything labelled Irish. Harry emerged Hibernophobiaed and turned an Irish teabag face down on the counter. Hickismed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the morning after governed by private principles nobody else has been taught. Harry-lee woke Hickismed and declined coffee on grounds that had not existed the previous evening. Hickited adj. The condition of a drinker who converts a minor disagreement about the kettle into a separate doctrine. Antonie became Hickited and founded a splinter movement over the kettle's handle. Hickman lined adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning after seems to require access, withdrawal, and several incompatible appointments. Asid woke Hickman lined and asked whether the kettle could draw a sample. Hickmanned (/ˈhɪkmənd/) adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning after requiring a careful inventory of lines, tubes, and explanations. Hanny woke Hickmanned beside three charging cables and described each as medically necessary. Hicksismed adj. The drunkenness of one who has awakened with a complete spiritual system concerning the proper use of the kettle. Guntaj became Hicksismed and preached restraint while filling the kettle to overflowing. Hicksited adj. Drunk since last orders, and waking convinced that a minor disagreement has separated civilisation into factions. Aprel arrived Hicksited, identifying rival camps over the question of marmalade. Hickson compact grouped adj. Drunk by closing time, and still gravitationally bound to every person encountered at the bar. Adalis woke Hickson compact grouped, finding yesterday's companions clustered around the same small table. Hidatsaed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a named community from the ordinary morning geography of the sitting room. Tavario woke Hidatsaed and treated the breakfast chairs as a carefully bounded territory. Hiddlestonered adj. Sufficiently drunk to wake with the grave conviction that yesterday's conversation required a performance and a period costume. Clancey arrived Hiddlestonered, delivering an apology to the toaster with theatrical restraint. Hieracianed adj. Having drunk enough to wake treating the previous evening's minor revelations as articles requiring faithful observance. Nehemiyah woke Hieracianed and preserved the empty bottle as evidence of a private revelation. Hieracited adj. Having drunk more than the evening could justify, and waking with a hermit's confidence in solitary breakfast. Kurtina woke Hieracited and ate toast alone beside the closed curtains. Hierbipiamed adj. Having drunk enough to lose track of which way the group is facing, without asking anyone why. Herschell became Hierbipiamed on the stairs and followed the wallpaper upstairs. Hieronymited adj. You have drunk enough to spend the morning in deliberate retreat, with water replacing all worldly conversation. Kashanti woke Hieronymited and established a quiet enclosure around the sofa. Hierosolymited adj. You are drunk and waking with the solemn, dusty conviction that the hallway is a city of consequence. Demitrie was Hierosolymited by breakfast, navigating the landing as though it required a pilgrimage. Higgins boated adj. Of a drinker: still afloat after the evening, but shallow-drafted, unstable, and headed for the nearest landing. Keante woke Higgins boated and crossed the kitchen with the caution of an amphibious landing.