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housedressed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard a simple work dress as suitable attire for the entire evening. Brownie got housedressed and swept the kitchen in a frock meant for quiet chores. housefathered adj. Having drunk enough to supervise the household, replenish glasses, and insist everyone has eaten. housefellowed adj. Having drunk more than the residents can reasonably be expected to tolerate in one sitting. Sandeep got housefellowed and began issuing quiet regulations about shoes near the sofa. housefired (/haʊs.faɪ.ɚd/) adj. You have drunk enough to make the kitchen seem in need of immediate evacuation. houseflaged adj. Drunk enough to identify the household by its flag, then improvise one from laundry. Daisie-mae was houseflaged and hung a vest from the banister as the family emblem. houseflied adj. You are drunk and repeatedly returning to the same lamp, cupboard, or unfinished conversation. Anyela got houseflied and circled the kitchen light before forgetting what she wanted. housefloored adj. The condition of a drinker who has made the ground their principal means of changing rooms. Hafeezah became housefloored and travelled from the lounge to the stairs by successive collapses. housefolked adj. Of a drinker: treating everyone in the household as immediate family, including the dog. housefrocked adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken a garment for housework and proceeded with confidence. Landus got housefrocked and folded laundry in the middle of the sitting room. housefronted adj. Describing a drinker who presents a respectable face at the door while concealing the kitchen behind it. housefuled adj. A drinker who has filled the available rooms with cushions, coats, glasses, and misplaced confidence. housefurnishinged adj. A drinker so far gone that every chair, lamp, and side table becomes part of the conversation. Kyia got housefurnishinged and thanked the sideboard for keeping the room together. housegirled adj. The state of being drunk and performing domestic chores with unnecessary diligence. Yanixan got housegirled and changed the tea towels while waiting for the kettle. housegoded adj. The condition of a drinker who expects offerings, quiet, and a respectful glass of water beside the sofa. houseguested adj. Reduced by drink to a temporary resident, requiring bedding, water, and careful directions to the bathroom. Wilem got houseguested and was installed on the sofa with a blanket and a labelled glass. househeaded adj. Softened by drink into the household's principal authority, chiefly over blankets and the thermostat.