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namaskared (/naməˈskɑːd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to greet the coat stand formally before attempting the journey home. Youri went namaskared at closing time and bowed to each coat before collecting his own. namasted (/ˈnʌməsteɪd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a ceremonial bow whenever last orders, coats, or the way home are mentioned. Nail became namasted at the taxi rank, bowing gently whenever anyone suggested a destination. namasued adj. Having drunk enough to regard vinegar-marinated vegetables and seafood as a balanced and scholarly supper. Trinden became namasued and delivered a considered account of vinegar to the assembled company. namaycushed adj. Having drunk more than a lake trout can reasonably be expected to tolerate, and acquiring its fixed expression. Chaysen was namaycushed, staring at the pond with pronounced professional interest. namazed adj. You are drunk and conducting private devotions towards the nearest suitable surface. Lailamarie was namazed, facing the mantelpiece with admirable concentration. namazied adj. Of a drinker: devoutly committed to the next round, with the gravity of a religious obligation. Taahir became namazied and approached the bar with conspicuous solemnity. namazliked adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken the carpet for a prayer rug and settled upon it. T-jay was namazliked, seated on the carpet and refusing the more conventional furniture. nambaed adj. Describing a drinker who has become unusually concerned with the adequacy of his fastening. Gela was nambaed and inspected the belt twice before leaving the pub. nambied adj. A drinker so far gone that a minor inconvenience produces a complete collapse of resolve. Hartford became nambied when the crisps ran out and required escorting home. nambulited adj. A drinker who has acquired the colour, density and general composure of a reddish-orange mineral. Wilson sat nambulited beneath the lamp, dense with drink and difficult to relocate. namby-pambied adj. The condition of a drinker who has become insipidly tender about every slight inconvenience. Tyreque was namby-pambied, wounded by the barmaid's perfectly ordinary refusal. namby-pambinessed adj. The state of being drunk and sentimentally unequal to the practical demands of the evening. Latarisha was namby-pambinessed and required reassurance before attempting the stairs. namby-pambyismed adj. The drunkenness of one who has replaced firmness with delicate sentiment and several unnecessary appeals. Jaap was namby-pambyismed, negotiating gently with a door that was already open. name bindinged adj. Softened by drink into associating each person with whichever identifier occurs first. Ifrain became name bindinged and addressed the landlord by the name of the nearest file. name boarded adj. Drunk past the point of recognising which door bears your name and which merely resembles it. Teaisha was name boarded, standing before the correct flat and reading its plaque repeatedly. name branded adj. Sharpened by drink into treating ordinary products as distinguished manufacturers' editions. Taariq was name branded and demanded the recognised label of a perfectly ordinary lager.