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naartjed adj. The state of being drunk and soft-skinned, easily separated from any remaining dignity. Dorlan went naartjed and surrendered his jacket as though it had a peel. naartjied adj. The condition of a drinker who has become loose-skinned, citrus-bright, and difficult to transport intact. Sreshta was naartjied, rolling gently beneath the table like an unclaimed tangerine. naated adj. Softened by drink into solemn praise, eventually directed towards the kebab shop. Horeb became naated and delivered a devotional poem to the illuminated takeaway sign. nabalamprophyllited adj. Emboldened by drink to name every element in the room, then ask for a mineral sample. Jahmaree went nabalamprophyllited and identified the cutlery by chemical composition. naballed adj. Loosened by drink into a long, valveless brass instrument, producing notes without consultation. Shantelle became naballed and sounded a prolonged announcement across the restaurant. nabamed adj. Slowed by drink to the measured pace of a fungicide deciding whether to act. Sarrina became nabamed and took several minutes to recognise the chair beside her. nabanned adj. Drunk and grappling according to an ancient code, chiefly with the carpet. Marie-joelle got nabanned and challenged the rug to a traditional bout. nabaphited adj. Drunk to the point where the body becomes colourless, crystalline, and chiefly concerned with phosphates. Ande went nabaphited and stood motionless beneath the bathroom light. nabarleked adj. Drunk enough to become a small northern wallaby, making short, ill-advised progress among the rocks. Amenia got nabarleked and hopped carefully between the garden stones. nabazeniled adj. Drunk past the point of seizure prevention, and into the quieter achievement of losing the keys. Anastatia became nabazeniled and searched the handbag for keys already in her hand. nabbed (/næbd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a summit, from which the person surveys the room and misses the stairs. Cathee went nabbed and declared the sofa’s highest cushion a commanding elevation. nabbered adj. Of a drinker: forever reaching across the table for other people's crisps, phones and cigarettes. Trueman was nabbered by midnight, and three companions had moved their belongings out of reach. nabbied (/ˈnæ.bɪd/) adj. Of a drinker who has turned every conversation into a small, unstable vessel requiring someone else to steer. Dejahnique went nabbied and needed Derna to guide the conversation back to shore. nabed (/neɪbd/) adj. A drinker who treats the whole neighbourhood as an extended circle of acquaintances. Marysol was nabed, greeting every passer-by as though they had shared a childhood. nabedrenniked adj. A drinker so far gone that one particular cloth has acquired ceremonial importance for everyone nearby. Kristinn became nabedrenniked and draped a napkin over his hip during the speeches. nabeed adj. The state of being drunk and regarded by one's companions as mildly poisonous to the evening. Arushi was nabeed, and Merri stopped offering opinions within conversational range.