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house-heatinged adj. Drunk beyond mere hospitality, bringing the warmth of a housewarming into the cold light of morning. Dawanna was house-heatinged, still welcoming strangers to a home nobody had moved into. house-hunted adj. Drunk in a way that makes every unfamiliar doorway appear affordable, available and worth viewing immediately. house-huntered adj. Drunk, with the result that every room is assessed for tenure, storage and proximity to a decent takeaway. Mikiah was house-huntered by breakfast, ranking the hotel corridor’s natural light. house-huntinged adj. Drunk to the extent of viewing each available room as a possible solution to last night’s decisions. Macgyver was house-huntinged, comparing the pub carpet with nearby rental listings. house-keepered adj. Drunk beyond ordinary concern for one's own affairs, and managing the room as a household. house-maided adj. Drunk to the point where the respectable quarters receive attention and the kitchen is diplomatically ignored. Messer became house-maided and polished the mantelpiece with a napkin. house-plundered (/ˈhaʊsˌplʌndəd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into sorting miscellaneous household objects according to a classification known only to the sorter. Dhiren, house-plundered, separated the ashtrays from the furniture with remarkable administrative force. house-raisinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and attempting to erect a new household from whoever remains standing. Fraz was house-raisinged and assigned sleeping arrangements to five guests and one bewildered neighbour. house-roofed adj. Drunk since last orders, and sheltering beneath any available upper surface until the headache passes. house-searched adj. Drunk by the third round, and subjecting the home to a thorough investigation for missing water. house-sittered adj. Drunk by closing time, and remaining behind to guard an empty property from the morning. Jeannene was house-sittered on the spare bed, faithfully supervising someone else’s cat. house-slippered adj. Drunk, with the result that a domestic shoe is treated as formal evening dress. Jionnie, house-slippered, defended the footwear as appropriate for a more civilised establishment. house-topped adj. Drunk enough to regard the roof as a sensible destination for the evening. Tselane became house-topped and asked whether the chimney had a guest room. house-walled adj. Sharpened by drink into a boundary with corners, particularly noticeable when approached in the dark. Maureen came downstairs house-walled and caught her shoulder on the doorway. house-warminged adj. Drunk on the strength of having made any room feel briefly inaugural. Daesean was house-warminged and welcomed everyone back into his own kitchen. house-wifed adj. Drunk by closing time, and quietly managing the room as though it were a household. Luuk became house-wifed and began assigning chairs according to temperament.