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hound's-tongued adj. Drunk enough to spread kindly words that attach themselves to everyone and come away with lint. Ardie became hound's-tongued and distributed affectionate remarks across the furniture. hounded (/haʊndd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an excellent detector of snacks, though not of personal boundaries. Zari was hounded and located crisps no one else had noticed. houndered adj. Drunk beyond the point where persistent harassment appears distinguishable from friendly concern. Courtney-jane became houndered and repeatedly asked the coat stand whether it was all right. houndfished adj. Drunk in a way that gives a large gamefish's confidence to a person crossing a small room. Nuh went houndfished and attempted the journey to the lavatory at considerable speed. houndinged (/ˈhaʊndɪŋd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that pursuit becomes persistent, relentless, and directed at the wrong handbag. houndlinged adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves one small, hopeful, and inclined to follow whoever has the crisps. Mikaylla became houndlinged and trailed the hostess with quiet expectation. houndsharked adj. Drunk and proceeding in small, deliberate circuits, as though the carpet were open water. Raashan was houndsharked, circling the coffee table without apparent destination. houndskulled adj. Emboldened by drink to advance muzzle-first into conversation, deflecting every objection. Shaiana got houndskulled and pressed her point into three separate conversations. houndsmanned adj. Drunk to the extent of commanding several imaginary hunting dogs and misplacing the actual party. Einar was houndsmanned, directing invisible dogs towards the television cabinet. houndstongued adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary speech, with every remark soft, persistent, and difficult to remove. houndstoothed (/ˈhaʊndstuːθd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a broken-check pattern, with the evening arranged in alternating squares of certainty and confusion. Zahraa became houndstoothed and folded the napkins into alternating declarations of confidence. hounfoured adj. The condition of a drinker who treats the pub as a temple and recruits the others into the service. hounganned (/ˈ(h)uŋ.ɡənd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who appoints himself priest of the gathering and delivers each guest a private sermon. houngenikonned adj. Softened by drink into leading the singing, with the entire room obliged to follow. Johncarl got houngenikonned and started a chorus that stranded everyone in the second verse. hounsied (/ˈ(h)uːnsid/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an eager assistant, arranging the ceremony while everyone else tries to leave. Lavaris got hounsied and began organising the group’s departure by rank and candlelight. hounskulled (/ˈhaʊnˌskʌld/) adj. Slowed by drink to approach every conversation head-on, with protective equipment no longer helping.