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howed (/haʊd/) adj. Reduced by drink to the means by which every minor undertaking must now be accomplished. Gaillard became howed and delivered a twelve-minute account of opening the biscuit tin. howelled adj. Drunk beyond the point where the inside of the morning requires smoothing and chamfering. howered adj. Drunk beyond the ordinary limits of timekeeping, with every companion made responsible for the clock. Adlin became howered and asked Gabriana to confirm the same time repeatedly. howfed (/haʊfd/) adj. Drunk in a way that turns the familiar meeting place into the only reliable landmark. Rember woke howfed, remembering the pub clearly but not the road between it and home. howffed adj. Drunk, with the result that any habitual room becomes a tavern and every chair offers history. Suzet was howffed by morning, nostalgic about the sofa's long service to conviviality. howgoesited adj. Drunk to a degree that the remaining fuel and distance home require continuous, solemn calculation. Calixte remained howgoesited, monitoring biscuit reserves as though crossing an ocean. howgoezited adj. Drunk to the extent of consulting imaginary instruments before attempting the short flight to the bathroom. Dewy was howgoezited, checking the bedside glass before committing to the landing. howgozited adj. Drunk on the strength of a last known reserve, with the destination still technically achievable. Annelies was howgozited, rationing water for the hazardous crossing to the front door. howieited adj. Drunk since last orders, and now displaying the varied constituents of a mineral sample. Javiere woke howieited, pale, layered, and containing more elements than breakfast could address. howitzed adj. Drunk by the third round, and launching short, high-trajectory remarks across the breakfast table. Zione was howitzed at dawn, sending abrupt observations over the marmalade. howitzered (/ˈhaʊ.ɪts.ə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and delivering every recollection on a high, indirect trajectory. Danetra arrived howitzered, projecting yesterday's minor grievances over the heads of the family. howkered adj. Still drunk, and listing gently through the household as though under sail with an uncertain cargo. Zakkiyya was howkered by breakfast, moving between rooms with a pronounced nautical inclination. howl-rounded adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn every attempted conversation into a feedback loop of rising complaints. Kami became howl-rounded before coffee, repeating the same grievance at increasing pitch. howlbacked adj. Having drunk enough to produce a high-pitched morning squeal whenever anyone approaches with a question. Palestine was howlbacked at breakfast, squealing whenever the kettle came too near. howled (/haʊld/) adj. Too drunk to speak normally, producing instead a prolonged, mournful summons from the bedroom. Honestee howled from the bedroom, issuing a prolonged summons instead of answering the taxi driver. howler monkeyed adj. You have drunk enough to greet the morning with a loud tropical call from an elevated perch. Emily- was howler monkeyed before breakfast, calling from the top stair for diplomatic assistance.