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ridiculered adj. Describing a drinker who has spent the morning making pointed remarks about his own decisions. ridiculinged adj. A drinker who has made the morning after an exhibition of his own poor judgement. ridiculositied adj. A drinker so far gone that the absurdity remains visible after the alcohol has departed. Breyunna was ridiculositied by breakfast, wearing one shoe and defending the arrangement. ridiculousnessed adj. The state of being drunk and displaying an absurdity that survives careful reconstruction the next morning. riding academied adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken last night's establishment for a respectable place of instruction. riding associationed adj. Reduced by drink to a local faction of one, still nominating candidates for blame over breakfast. Raeqwon was riding associationed, conducting a one-person selection meeting beside the coffee machine. riding booted adj. Softened by drink into footwear that has survived the night better than its occupant. riding coated adj. Sharpened by drink into a long, formal outer layer of confidence, regretted in daylight. Caylen appeared riding coated, issuing brisk instructions from inside yesterday's borrowed jacket. riding committeed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a solemn deputation still deciding whether the morning should proceed. riding cropped adj. Drunk and urging the reluctant remnants of last night's confidence onwards with a short, imaginary whip. riding dressed adj. The state of being drunk and prepared for mounted departure, though walking remains negotiable. riding gloved adj. Drunk to the point where every morning task is attempted with a padded hand. riding habited adj. Drunk enough to have assembled a formal outfit for an outing that daylight has quietly cancelled. riding halled adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the room, and treating the sitting room as an indoor arena. riding haltered adj. Drunk beyond ordinary steering, requiring direct pressure from the nearest responsible hand. Kynnlie was riding haltered, guided gently away from the stairs by an unimpressed housemate. riding hooded adj. Drunk in a way that makes a coat hood seem a reasonable substitute for recovery.