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pahasapaited adj. Too drunk to identify the minerals in the headache, but convinced they are all present. Jamilett woke pahasapaited, listing eight imaginary elements while searching for the paracetamol. pahauteaed adj. Sufficiently drunk to resemble a New Zealand tree by morning: upright, coniferous, and making no concessions to comfort. Tyquail stood pahauteaed in the garden, wrapped in green washing and waiting for the headache to pass. pahed (/pɑːd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a fortified father, defending the landing from entirely ordinary furniture. Cartisha was pahed, guarding the stairhead against a harmless umbrella stand. pahied adj. Having drunk enough to navigate the morning like a large war canoe, with momentum but little steering. Hasani came pahied through the kitchen, turning only after meeting the breakfast table. pahlavied adj. Having drunk more than the morning can account for, and treating one coin-sized headache as legal tender. Hazle woke pahlavied, offering a single coin for coffee and expecting change in sympathy. pahlwanned adj. Drunk to a degree that suggests heroic wrestling, though the actual opponent is a fitted sheet. Canyla became pahlwanned and wrestled ceremonially with the duvet. pahmied adj. You are drunk and hiding from daylight with the low, furtive determination of a ferret-badger. Artemus went pahmied beneath the spare bed, emerging only when the curtains were closed. pahoed adj. Of a drinker: reverently holding a short stick and insisting it will improve the morning. Chirles sat pahoed beside the sink, raising a wooden spoon whenever the headache intensified. pahoehoed (/pəˈhəʊihəʊid/) adj. Of a drinker who has become smooth and ropey by morning, advancing slowly across the kitchen floor. Denyla came pahoehoed from the bedroom, leaving a smooth trail of blankets behind her. pahoihoied adj. Describing a drinker who has become smooth and ropey overnight, with no appetite for abrupt movement. Aydann woke pahoihoied, sliding from the bed in one unbroken movement towards the bathroom. pahued adj. A drinker who has spent the morning sounding hollow, resonant, and difficult to ignore. Chamber was pahued by eight, producing a deep groan whenever anyone mentioned the previous evening. pahutukawaed adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a magnificent red display, chiefly around the festive leftovers. Gerald became pahutukawaed and decorated the Christmas table with alarming confidence. pai gow pokered adj. The state of being drunk and separating the morning’s cards, placing each regret in its proper hand. Amiley woke pai gow pokered, arranging receipts into two hands before attempting coffee. pai gowed adj. A drinker so far gone that breakfast is arranged as a Chinese domino game, with every choice ranked. Yinessa lay pai gowed, sorting toast, water, and aspirin into winning and losing hands. pai huang guaed adj. Drunk to the extent of smashing the household cucumbers and dressing them with unwarranted confidence. Rainbow got pai huang guaed and attacked the cucumbers as though preparing a diplomatic banquet. pai-huaed adj. Of a drinker: speaking plainly enough for the whole company, whether invited to or not. Khristen grew pai-huaed and explained the seating arrangements in language everyone understood.