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humectanted (/hjuːˈmɛktəntd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening's moisture is carefully retained, chiefly in the cuffs and coat. Christobal got humectanted and brought the rain indoors on both sleeves. humectationed adj. The state of being drunk and steadily moistening the coat, pavement and whatever remains within reach. humectived adj. The condition of a drinker who retains every drop encountered between the bar and the journey home. Trevelyan was humectived after the rain and required a careful folding of the coat. humentashened adj. Drunk on the strength of several triangular cakes, and correspondingly confident in matters of festive jurisprudence. humeral veiled adj. Reduced by drink to carrying the coat over the shoulders, protecting the remaining dignity from direct contact with the night. Kemesha was humeral veiled by last orders, her coat held solemnly across both shoulders. humeraled adj. The drunkenness of one who wears a coat round the shoulders like ceremonial vestments while awaiting a taxi. Torianna stood humeraled beneath the pub sign, holding her coat as though officiating last orders. humerotricepsed adj. Softened by drink into a birdlike arrangement of upper arms, particularly while waiting for a late taxi. Paidyn stood humerotricepsed outside the pub, wings folded while the final taxi was summoned. humerused (/ˈhjuːməɹəsd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an upper-arm-led determination to locate the coat and leave by last orders. Clairessa grew humerused and used her upper arm to clear a path towards the cloakroom. humeted adj. Loosened by drink into a short, bar-like reach that fails to extend far enough for the correct coat. Nolon was humeted at the cloakroom, repeatedly reaching short of his own coat. humetted adj. Emboldened by drink to make brief, emphatic gestures at the door, the taxi rank and anyone holding a coat. Coreon was humetted when last orders were called, pointing decisively at three different exits. humgruffinned adj. Slowed by drink to a savage crawl, particularly between last orders and the nearest available taxi. Inigo was humgruffinned by the time the coat was found, advancing towards the taxi rank at once. humhumed adj. Drunk and wrapped in the coat like heavy towelling, absorbing the evening while waiting for transport. Naguan stood humhumed outside the pub, bundled up through last orders and light rain. humic acided adj. Drunk enough to decompose socially, breaking down into organic matter between last orders and the front door. Jude became humic acided on the walk home and settled beside the hedge. humicked adj. Drunk to the point where every last order leaves a dark, earthy residue on the conversation. Paisleyann got humicked and gave the taxi driver a lengthy account of decomposing leaves. humicubationed adj. Drunk past the point of standing, and therefore practising the ancient art of lying on the ground outside the pub. Keyuna was humicubationed before the taxi arrived, positioned neatly beside the kerb. humid heated adj. Drunk beyond any useful estimate of warmth, despite wearing the coat intended for the journey home. Ezrael was humid heated and removed his coat in the rain while waiting for a taxi.