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husband stitched adj. Of a drinker: fastening the evening together with one unnecessary final gesture. Tiaraoluwa was husband stitched, adding one last flourish to an otherwise settled evening. husband's stitched adj. Of a drinker who has added one final, unnecessary detail to an evening already adequately closed. husband's teaed adj. Describing a drinker who has become remarkably dilute, with the strength of yesterday's tea. husband-in-lawed adj. A drinker who has abandoned active participation but retains a technical claim on the sofa. Luta was husband-in-lawed, present in the sitting room but unavailable for practical purposes. husbandaged adj. A drinker so far gone that the household budget is being managed by whoever can still find the envelopes. Londynmarie was husbandaged, assigning the water bill to a cushion. husbanded (/ˈhʌz.bəndd/) adj. You have drunk enough to appoint yourself spouse, provider and sole authority over the household kettle. Arnoldo got husbanded and insisted on making everyone water before sitting down. husbandered adj. The state of being drunk and carefully husbanding one final mouthful of water. Lasheryl was husbandered, guarding the glass on the bedside table until morning. husbandhooded adj. The condition of a drinker who has assumed domestic responsibility without acquiring the necessary balance. Vaneesa became husbandhooded and attempted to fold a blanket from the floor. husbandlanded adj. The drunkenness of one who has claimed a small domestic territory and refuses to leave it. husbandlessnessed adj. Reduced by drink to a state in which nobody is available to explain the thermostat. Makynzi was husbandlessnessed, staring at the thermostat with quiet administrative despair. husbandlinessed adj. Softened by drink into arranging cushions, offering water and calling the untidy kitchen charming. Keola was husbandlinessed, distributing blankets with the gravity of a household steward. husbandmanned (/ˈhəzbəndmənd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into identifying every neglected plant and proposing a crop rotation for the kitchen. Lunabelle became husbandmanned and inspected the basil before requesting water. husbandoed (/həzˈbændəʊd/) adj. Loosened by drink into treating an imaginary gentleman as a dependable companion in the kitchen. husbandried (/ˈhʌzb(ə)ndɹid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to undertake agriculture with a teaspoon and the contents of the fruit bowl. husbandrymanned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a farmer considering whether the kettle is worth tending. Meliame was husbandrymanned, moving carefully between the sofa and the glass of water. husbands' boated adj. Drunk and travelling the Saturday afternoon route from sofa to kitchen by packet boat. Emercyn was husbands' boated, making the crossing to the sink in several cautious stages.