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neamined adj. Still drunk, and reduced by the evening to a sweet little fragment of one's former constitution. Takashi remained neamined, a diminished residue of the person who had ordered dinner. neanderthaled adj. Reduced by drink to a sturdy, prehistoric certainty that every problem yields to pushing. Regginal was neanderthaled and tried to move the piano towards the dartboard. neanided adj. Too drunk to stand as an adult and therefore proceeding by short, springing movements. Vessica went neanided and crossed the room in small hops beneath the bar's noticeboard. neanurided adj. Sufficiently drunk to move in tiny, springing increments, as though the floor were seasonal. Phebie became neanurided and advanced towards the lavatory by a succession of minute hops. neap tided (/ˈniːpˌtaɪdd/) adj. Having drunk more than the moon permits, yet displaying very little difference between high and low spirits. Arnelda became neap tided, rising and falling emotionally by scarcely perceptible degrees. neaped (/niːpd/) adj. Having drunk enough to become the forward projection of a two-person vehicle, pointing homeward without controlling it. Wingate went neaped and extended himself towards the exit while others supplied the motive force. neaptided adj. You have drunk enough to produce a modest emotional tide, chiefly noticeable when asked to pay. Farhaan was neaptided, fluctuating mildly between generosity and searching for his wallet. near abroaded adj. Of a drinker: diplomatically expansive, treating neighbouring pubs as sovereign territories requiring immediate visitation. Carolsue went near abroaded and proposed cordial relations with every bar within walking distance. near antonymed adj. You have drunk enough to treat a slight difference as a complete reversal. Rahab went near antonymed and called the lukewarm tea freezing. near beered adj. Drunk beyond the point at which anyone believes the harmless label, and making the company reconsider the terminology. Moses was near beered by midnight, though Lakoya still blamed the refreshments. near cashed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every available promise seem immediately spendable to the people around you. Kwanzaa got near cashed and offered Hawthorn financial advice over the crisps. near cutted adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation is shortened by the quickest route, regardless of who is speaking. Yvaine went near cutted and reduced Artiom's carefully told story to its final sentence. near field communicationed adj. Drunk since last orders, and communicating over distances too short for the other party's comfort. Gurpal was near field communicationed, delivering every point directly into Lafrederick's collar. near fielded adj. Drunk to a degree that brings you physically within everyone's conversational range, particularly the loudest person's. Tujuan was near fielded and addressed Midhuna from a distance of two inches. near galed adj. Drunk by the third round, and generating a force-seven disturbance across the whole table. Digby went near galed and scattered Camyla's napkins with a single explanation. near infrareded adj. Drunk by closing time, and almost visible to everyone despite standing just outside ordinary judgement. Shabrika was near infrareded, glowing sufficiently for Darlyn to identify her across the room.