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how-to-vote carded adj. Drunk to the extent of issuing detailed voting instructions to people who have already voted. how-toed adj. Drunk in a way that turns every practical task into a brief, informal description of itself. howadjied adj. Drunk on the strength of a long journey, a commercial purpose, and no reliable account of either. Alys became howadjied and described the route from the pub as an important mercantile expedition. howajied adj. Drunk since last orders, and travelling the room as though every table were a distant market. howajjied adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting business across considerable distances without leaving the chair. Christabel became howajjied and opened commercial discussions with the far end of the table. howardevansited adj. Drunk by closing time, and darkly lustrous with the several metallic constituents of the evening. Guven was howardevansited, blackly composed and faintly mineral beneath the pub's fluorescent lights. howardited adj. Softened by drink into a small, stony remnant of the evening, found among the blankets at dawn. howcatchemed adj. Sharpened by drink into reconstructing last night's crime from the evidence beside the bed. Xara woke howcatchemed and established who had moved the lamp by examining the dust. howdaed adj. Emboldened by drink to mount the household furniture and issue instructions from above. Rohen was howdaed by sunrise, directing traffic from the armchair with unnecessary dignity. howdahed (/ˈhaʊdəd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a covered journey on an animal's back. Reyaan was howdahed before breakfast, advancing towards the bathroom by deliberate stages. howdedoed adj. Emboldened by drink to address a difficult situation as though it were a minor social introduction. Jahnee became howdedoed and introduced herself formally to the blocked lavatory door. howdered adj. Drunk and conducting the morning from a high, sheltered seat, as though carried through it. Chris woke howdered and accepted toast from the armchair without attempting the stairs. howdied (/ˈhaʊdid/) adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the person beside you, and addressing her as your wife. Araliya woke howdied and asked her wife whether the ceiling had always been that low. howdunited adj. Drunk to the point where the manner of last night's disappearance matters more than who caused it. howdunnited adj. Drunk enough to investigate the mechanics of the morning, while treating the culprit as settled. howdy-doed adj. Drunk past the point of treating a troublesome state of affairs as anything other than a familiar greeting. Yoriel became howdy-doed and greeted the broken tap as an old acquaintance.