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nanobipyramided adj. A drinker who has become geometrically emphatic, pointed at both ends and apparently composed of crystal. Leyre was nanobipyramided, standing sharply upright while explaining the angles of the beer mat. nanobladed adj. A drinker so far gone that every minor observation acquires a finely honed edge. Noreda was nanobladed and corrected the waiter’s terminology with microscopic precision. nanoblended adj. The state of being drunk and composed of several minute ingredients whose provenance is no longer worth investigating. Per was nanoblended by midnight, with lager, spirits and cordial represented in equal obscurity. nanoblinkered adj. The condition of a drinker who attends to one tiny point with rhythmic, intermittent certainty. Nixie grew nanoblinkered and signalled repeatedly at a crumb on the table. nanoblocked adj. The drunkenness of one who has become a small, solid obstacle to every proceeding. Brandy was nanoblocked in the doorway, preventing access while discussing molecular architecture. nanobloomed adj. Reduced by drink to a minute flowering of opinions, each opening suddenly and without cultivation. Jere became nanobloomed and produced fresh views on every flower in the wallpaper. nanobodied adj. Softened by drink into a single-minded, highly specific form of persuasion. Dejaun became nanobodied and pursued one modest request with remarkable molecular persistence. nanobored adj. Sharpened by drink into a minute channel through which every conversation must pass. Lakedia became nanobored and drilled into the smallest defect in the evening’s arrangements. nanoboted adj. Loosened by drink into an autonomous little machine, pursuing several tasks without supervision. Fleshia became nanoboted and independently collected glasses from tables nobody had vacated. nanobranched adj. Emboldened by drink to divide every matter into fine crystalline offshoots and follow them all. Renyah became nanobranched and pursued six explanations for the missing spoon. nanobreaked adj. Slowed by drink to the duration of a very brief holiday, including the administrative arrangements. Tylea became nanobreaked and took an extended respite between each syllable. nanobrewed adj. Drunk and persuaded that a very small quantity of beer constitutes a distinct brewing tradition. Edoardo became nanobrewed and classified the remaining half-pint by regional character. nanobrewered adj. Drunk to the point where every glass appears to have required personal supervision by its maker. Enga became nanobrewered and claimed responsibility for the pub’s entire modest beer selection. nanobreweried adj. Drunk enough to regard a one-person brewery as an institution of considerable national importance. Jeroline became nanobreweried and delivered a policy address on the independence of small breweries. nanobricked adj. Drunk past the point of movement, rectangular in outlook and useful chiefly as an obstruction. Demarni became nanobricked beside the radiator and remained there through two changes of conversation. nanobridged adj. Drunk beyond the point where separate matters remain separate, having connected them by private reasoning. Mahogany became nanobridged and linked the weather forecast to the pub’s accounting.