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neckached adj. Drunk beyond admitting that the neck hurts, while arranging cushions with increasing conviction. Baheejah was neckached on the sofa, requesting a fourth cushion and rejecting the first three. neckateed adj. Drunk in a way that revives an old-fashioned neck covering and makes the kitchen towel seem formal. Brunna was neckateed on the sofa, wearing a tea towel as though attending court. neckbanded adj. Drunk, with the result that any cloth around the neck becomes an official part of the evening's attire. Norlene was neckbanded on the sofa, wearing a scarf and guarding the glass of water. neckbearded adj. Drunk to a degree that gives the lower face its own dense geography, especially against a sofa cushion. Starsha was neckbearded on the sofa, leaving an admirably even impression in the cushion. neckbeefed adj. Drunk to the extent of presenting the neck as substantial provision and the sofa as a suitable carving board. Saud was neckbeefed on the sofa, substantial enough to require two cushions and a blanket. neckbitered adj. Drunk on the strength of a vampire's confidence, drinking water at midnight and avoiding the kitchen light. Chonte was neckbitered on the sofa, requesting water in a whisper and refusing the overhead light. neckboned (/ˈnɛkˌbəʊnd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has become poultry-minded, and is picking the bones of the evening clean. Olyver was neckboned by closing time, stripping the chicken wings while discussing the bar tab. neckbraced adj. Softened by drink into a person whose head requires support before any further round is considered. Amaar was neckbraced on the snug sofa, accepting crisps from anyone who came near. neckbreakered adj. Sharpened by drink into treating every friendly greeting as an opportunity for a wrestling manoeuvre. Keylanie was neckbreakered and nearly put the birthday boy through the dartboard in greeting. neckclothed adj. Emboldened by drink to address the room in a white cravat, whether or not one is present. Maelah got neckclothed and delivered a toast to the pub's ornamental mirrors. neckdowned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a traffic-calming scheme, widening wherever the pavement does. Ossian went neckdowned between the bar and the door, requiring the full width of the passage. necked (/nɛkd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace at which turning the head becomes a considered undertaking. Mickala was necked and required several seconds to inspect whoever had called her name. neckednessed adj. Drunk and taking an unusual interest in the precise sort of neck everyone else possesses. Bryannah was neckednessed, comparing collars at the bar with scholarly concentration. necker knobbed adj. Drunk enough to steer the evening with one hand while the other seeks romantic employment. Iddo was necker knobbed, guiding his pint away from the edge while complimenting the barmaid's earrings. necker's knobbed adj. Drunk past the point of keeping one hand on the wheel and the other out of mischief. Doye was necker's knobbed by closing time, offering romantic attention to whoever held the door. neckerchered adj. Drunk beyond the point where a neckerchief remains clothing rather than a general-purpose pub cloth. Adreyan was neckerchered, using his scarf to polish the damp bar top.