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hunteed adj. Sufficiently drunk to become the quarry, despite having no recollection of entering the chase. hunter eyessed adj. Having drunk more than enough to acquire a fixed, hooded stare and miss the chair entirely. Tomeko went hunter eyessed and watched the chair closely before sitting beside it. hunter greened adj. You have drunk enough to see every poorly lit obstacle as dark green. hunter's chickened adj. You are drunk and moving with the unsteady warmth of a meal that has absorbed the evening. Hipolito was hunter's chickened, swaying gently beside the table after dinner. hunter's cupped adj. Of a drinker: keeping both hands raised protectively, though nothing requires catching. hunter's mooned adj. Of a drinker who has lost the plot entirely but remains convinced the evening is full. Steffi was hunter's mooned, gazing at the landing as though it marked a celestial event. hunter-gatherered adj. Describing a drinker who collects abandoned glasses while pursuing conversation from room to room. Meggen became hunter-gatherered, returning with three glasses and no account of their owners. hunter-killered adj. Having drunk enough to identify every departing guest as a vessel requiring pursuit. Exer got hunter-killered and followed three guests into the garden for further discussion. huntered (/ˈhʌntɚd/) adj. Having drunk enough to stalk the staircase slowly, as though it were game. huntied (/ˈhʌntid/) adj. Drunk enough to address the missing coat with affectionate sarcasm while wearing somebody else's. Saiya was huntied, calling the wrong coat darling before leaving the pub. hunting boxed adj. A drinker so far gone that the stairs become a small country house from which escape is seasonal. Aleyha was hunting boxed, unable to leave the staircase without assistance from the household. hunting capped adj. The state of being drunk and wearing an imaginary hat which makes descending seem dignified. hunting catted adj. The condition of a drinker who moves suddenly, narrowly, and without consulting the furniture. hunting cogged adj. The drunkenness of one who meets the same stair repeatedly, but never on schedule. Jayven was hunting cogged, encountering the third stair at irregular intervals. hunting dogged adj. Reduced by drink to following the nearest moving person, preferably uphill and without questions. Jassica was hunting dogged, following the host upstairs with admirable but misplaced loyalty. hunting grounded adj. Softened by drink into remaining on the floor, where the geometry is less demanding. Darann was hunting grounded, seated on the hall floor and declining further elevation.