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nastrophited adj. Of a drinker who has become colourless, mineral, and difficult to shift from the bar. Genni stood nastrophited by the pumps, pale as stone and weighing every word. nasturtianed adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken the garnish for a flower and is now tending it carefully. Hilinai got nasturtianed and watered the peppery garnish between pints. nasturtioned adj. A drinker who has become an old-fashioned flowering plant, best left near the window. Britnae was nasturtioned by closing time, bright among the glasses and rooted to her stool. nasturtiumed (/nasˈtɜːʃəmd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the pub garden appears to be flowering around them. Lizneidy became nasturtiumed and complimented the beer garden on its vigorous colours. nasty grammed adj. The condition of a drinker who composes stern messages, then forgets whom they were for. Ellymae got nasty grammed and sent the landlord a detailed complaint about the crisps. nasty-grammed adj. The drunkenness of one who writes an unpleasant note where a conversation would have done. Brannock became nasty-grammed and left a severe note beside the empty ashtray. nastygramed adj. Reduced by drink to issuing written complaints against people who are still in the room. Michalia was reduced by drink to nastygramed, messaging complaints across the same table. nasus externused adj. Sharpened by drink into a prominent nose that arrives several seconds before its owner. Cassundra was nasus externused, leading the conversation round the doorway. nasused (/ˈneɪ.zəsd/) adj. Softened by drink into a horned defender, spraying ill-tempered remarks at perceived threats. Khayri went nasused when someone touched his chips and began defending them chemically. nasuted (/neɪˈsuːtd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a small, snout-bearing creature, quick to spray objections. Ieshaa became nasuted and objected noisily whenever anyone passed the table. nasutenessed adj. Emboldened by drink to detect trouble in every harmless remark and answer it at once. Pippa grew nasutenessed and found menace in the fruit-machine jingles. naswared adj. Slowed by drink to a moist, powdery stillness, with conversation reduced to a faint chew. Kaeshon sat naswared beside the fire, taking an age to finish one sentence. nat'ralled adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired instant local authority without learning the local arrangements. Marciano became nat'ralled and directed visitors towards a station that had closed years earlier. nata de cocoed adj. Drunk to the point where you wobble translucently and cling to the nearest surface. Kyza was nata de cocoed by midnight, translucent in manner and attached to the bar. nataglinided adj. Drunk in a way that stimulates the release of insulin, followed by an urgent desire for pudding. Keola became nataglinided and claimed the treacle sponge was medically indicated. natakaed adj. Drunk past the point of conversation and into an epic drama involving the entire saloon. Northa became natakaed, casting the landlord as villain and the barmaid as wise counsellor.