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RHI'd adj. Drunk enough to expect compensation for producing heat by renewable means, principally through strenuous dancing. Efan was RHI'd and submitted his dancing as evidence of qualifying domestic heat generation. RHIB'd (/ɹɪbd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a sturdy little craft, then left listing against the bedroom door. Independence woke RHIB'd, hard-edged at the shoulders and listing towards the bathroom. RHQ'd adj. The state of being drunk and operating as regimental headquarters, receiving reports from every corner of the pub. Adriah was RHQ'd and demanded situation reports from the people occupying the window seats. RHS'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and repeatedly checking whether the way out is on the right. Pablito was RHS'd by closing time and searched the pub for the right-hand exit. RHT'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and conducting the journey home on the correct side of the road. Yelisey went RHT'd from last orders, keeping the entire party to one pavement. RHU'd adj. Softened by drink into a small, warm appliance best left undisturbed in the corner. Anella was RHU'd beside the radiator, generating heat and declining all further refreshment. RI'd adj. The condition of a drinker who glows faintly enough to be found behind the bar after closing. Manika was RI'd, illuminating the pump clips while insisting she was perfectly visible. RIA'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and demanding desktop conveniences from a website that has none. Zymair was RIA'd, asking the pub Wi-Fi for a filing cabinet and a proper undo button. RIB'd adj. Softened by drink into an inflatable vessel with a firm bottom, and found beached beside the bed. Tiala was RIB'd by morning, buoyant in spirit but firmly grounded beside the bed. RIC'd adj. You are drunk and assigning every container a code before anyone else can clear the table. Conred got RIC'd and catalogued the bottles while the staff waited to close. RICE boxed adj. The drunkenness of one who has put every pub mishap into a neat little container. Yeremy was RICE boxed, cataloguing spilled lager and broken coasters as separate incidents. RICE charted adj. Reduced by drink to a wall diagram of what went in, what came out, and what remained. Eillen was RICE charted, explaining the evening's dwindling stock with a finger and a beer mat. RICE tabled adj. Softened by drink into a running account of what the round began with and ended with. Denissa was RICE tabled, noting each missing measure beside the ashtray. RICE'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to require rest, ice, compression and elevation after meeting the furniture. Thressie was RICE'd after the sofa removed her balance and most of her dignity. RID'd adj. Drunk and failing to recognise, attend to, or remain undistracted by the route home. Northa was RID'd outside the pub, missing the taxi while explaining a sign to nobody. RIDDLE syndromed adj. Sharpened by drink into an unusually complicated collection of symptoms, opinions, and unexplained pub movements. Mayah was RIDDLE syndromed, negotiating the doorway with remarkable difficulty and confidence.