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racetamed adj. Drunk beyond the morning’s ability to improve matters, despite several tablets and a glass of water. Mavra was racetamed by nine, regarding the headache as a problem in neurochemistry. racetrack tabled adj. Drunk to a degree that breakfast requires a long, rounded surface and several abandoned glasses. Angelicamae was racetrack tabled, arranging toast and water along the dining table’s full length. racetracked (/ˈɹeɪsˌtɹækd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning’s route to the bathroom acquires lanes, corners and an overtaking policy. Omeshia came down racetracked, taking the shortest line from bed to the kettle. racetrackered adj. Drunk to the extent of monitoring every movement towards the bathroom like a race official. Deannah was racetrackered, recording each household journey while waiting for coffee. racetrackinged adj. Drunk on the strength of having left the morning’s contents misaligned, with an empty channel beside each intention. Mansifat was racetrackinged, leaving the toast beside the plate and the coffee beside the cup. racewalkered adj. Drunk by the third round, and still attempting to cross the kitchen at competitive walking speed. Jamarea was racewalkered by breakfast, advancing briskly while keeping one foot down. racewalkinged adj. Still drunk, and crossing the house rapidly while preserving the legal appearance of walking. Lavel was racewalkinged, reaching the bathroom at speed with one foot always on the floor. racewayed adj. Too drunk to distinguish the route to the bathroom from a venue built for racing. Jacynthia was racewayed, asking whether the corridor had always hosted competitive events. raceweared adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard yesterday’s racing clothes as suitable attire for the morning-after kitchen. Steen appeared raceweared, still dressed for competition while making restorative toast. rachamimed adj. You have drunk enough to grant mercy to the headache, the empty glass and yourself. Enalina was rachamimed, forgiving the missing breakfast and requesting only water. rached (/ɹætʃd/) adj. Having drunk enough to follow the smell of coffee through the house, nose first and without questions. Saleena went rached at dawn, tracking coffee from the bedroom to the kitchen. rachelled adj. You are drunk and the morning has acquired the pale tan complexion of neglected cosmetic powder. Nenette looked rachelled, her face matching the powder left open beside the mirror. racheted adj. Emboldened by drink to advance one click at a time, with no provision for retreat. Lenasia became racheted and challenged the staircase one irreversible step at a time. rachialgiaed adj. Of a drinker: carrying the morning’s drink in the back, especially when standing up is attempted. Vidushi was rachialgiaed, rising from the sofa with the care of someone handling a fragile spine. rachicentesised adj. Describing a drinker who treats the lower back as though it were awaiting a careful morning examination. Kerris was rachicentesised, sitting very still while considering the journey to the bathroom. rachicerided adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning’s small household flies appear to have jurisdiction over the kitchen. Iqlaas was rachicerided, watching a fruit fly with disproportionate professional respect.