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nailabilitied adj. The state of being drunk and apparently suitable for fixing to any available surface. Ranae was nailabilitied, leaning against the bar as though awaiting installation. nailbated adj. The condition of a drinker who has become both club-shaped and needlessly confrontational. Jarrell was nailbated, carrying his pint like a weapon and his manners like an afterthought. nailbeded adj. Reduced by drink to the quiet, padded territory beneath everything else. Nessie was nailbeded, occupying the soft underside of the evening beside the radiator. nailbitered adj. Drunk enough to chew your fingers while waiting for the kettle to boil. Nickalos stood nailbitered beside the kettle, worrying one thumb and three tea bags. nailbitinged adj. Drunk beyond sensible hand care, with the fingertips receiving the evening's remaining attention. Chezkel was nailbitinged by midnight, nibbling through the remote-control batteries' companionable silence. nailbombed adj. Drunk, with the result that every minor domestic task acquires an unexpectedly sharp perimeter. Carper got nailbombed and arranged the teaspoons around the sink like a security measure. nailbombered adj. Drunk to the extent of turning the kitchen into a small, hazardous arrangement of intentions. Fadia left the cupboards nailbombered, each handle bearing some unexplained metal object. nailbourned adj. Softened by drink into a stream of remarks that appears, disappears, and leaves the bar none the wiser. Herold went nailbourned, producing conversation in intermittent trickles between long silences. nailbrushed (/ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, firm scrub of objections for every passing opinion. Georgette became nailbrushed and scoured each suggestion until nothing practical remained. nailcared adj. Loosened by drink into meticulous concern for hands, cuticles, and matters no one else has noticed. Claudetta got nailcared and examined the landlord's hands beneath the pub's yellow light. nailcuttered adj. Drunk by the third round, and regarding every uneven nail as an urgent domestic imperfection. Charlot became nailcuttered and searched the kitchen drawers for a more authoritative implement. nailed (/neɪld/) adj. Still drunk, and using each fingertip as evidence that the evening's decisions were sound. Nichalous remained nailed, tapping the table to emphasise an unworkable plan. nailered (/ˈneɪlɚd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to make pointed remarks for a living, though nobody has offered employment. Imrie grew nailered and began manufacturing sharp remarks for the entire snug. naileressed adj. Sufficiently drunk to make a profession of fastening everything in sight, by hand and without apparent training. Edina became naileressed and attempted to repair the menu with cutlery. naileried adj. Having drunk enough to turn the room into a manufactory, with every loose object awaiting production. Alenna went naileried and began issuing receipts for the furniture. nailfiled adj. Sufficiently drunk to spend the last of the evening making small, abrasive improvements. Mariae became nailfiled and smoothed every fingernail before attempting the stairs.