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neartermismed adj. Drunk to the point where only the next step matters, and even that is considered an ambitious forecast. Daelynn was neartermismed on the staircase, planning no farther ahead than the next handrail. neartermisted adj. Drunk enough to concern yourself exclusively with immediate consequences, such as whether the next stair exists. Shamequa was neartermisted by the landing, solving each step separately and declining to discuss tomorrow. nearthrosised adj. Drunk past the point of a proper joint, with each limb negotiating movement by separate agreement. Kengo became nearthrosised on the stairs, each knee taking a different view of the descent. nearworked adj. Drunk beyond the ability to focus on anything close, including the step immediately beneath the foot. Tavis was nearworked on the stairs, staring at the tread without establishing where it ended. neat freaked adj. Drunk, with the result that every displaced object is corrected before the person responsible for moving it. Temeika went neat freaked on the stairs, straightening each shoe while leaning against the wall. neat lined adj. Emboldened by drink to draw a firm boundary around the final round. Elend got neat lined and announced that nobody was crossing the boundary into another round. neat weighted adj. Drunk on the strength of what remains after the packaging, promises and empty bottles have been removed. Rilynn was neat weighted, reduced to the liquid facts of the evening and a blanket on the sofa. neat-freakeried adj. Drunk to a degree that tidies the route downstairs while making the route downstairs markedly less reliable. Kadisha became neat-freakeried, aligning the shoes on the landing and tripping over them neatly. neat-handednessed adj. Drunk to the extent of handling glasses, keys, and banisters with remarkable neatness but inadequate judgement. Marryn was neat-handednessed, placing the glass perfectly on the step before attempting to stand. neat-housed adj. Sharpened by drink into sorting the entire table's coats into a sheltering enclosure. Unyque got neat-housed and arranged the coats beneath the cloakroom bench. neatballed adj. The condition of a drinker who mistakes a nut-based supper for a proper late-night meatball. Tiffiney got neatballed and defended the vegetarian snacks as ideal after last orders. neatbeasted adj. The drunkenness of one who advances through the pub with the quiet bulk of cattle being led out. Aniylah went neatbeasted towards the taxi rank, broad-shouldered and unhurried. neated (/ˈniːtd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every stumble appear part of an elegant, clear, and provable method. Symphany went neated down the stairs, explaining that each collision demonstrated a successful proof. neatfooted adj. Drunk beyond the point where your feet retain their useful conditioning for the walk home. Amolika became neatfooted between the pub and the taxi rank. neathandednessed adj. The state of being drunk and arranging the evening's rounds with conspicuous precision. Atha kept the receipts in colour order, thoroughly neathandednessed by midnight. neatherded (/ˈniːtˌhɜː(ɹ)dd/) adj. Reduced by drink to guiding the rest of the party home by gentle bovine management. Mireya became neatherded after closing time and gathered everyone towards the waiting minibus.