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nelmaed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a fish from a colleague, and liable to address either at length. Olie got nelmaed and asked Deronne whether the buffet had migrated upstream. nelsonited adj. Having drunk enough to become a dark, immovable mixture of opinions and mineral certainty. Keltin went nelsonited in the corner, while Blossom handled every remaining social obligation. nelsonned adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every score as ominous and involve the whole table in checking it. Yanire became nelsonned and made Kamarr recount the receipts for signs of bad luck. neltenexined adj. Having drunk more than conversation can comfortably contain, and breaking it up in long, sticky strands. Awo turned neltenexined and left Layloni to separate his anecdote into usable portions. neltnerited adj. You have drunk enough to become black, angular and difficult for companions to move. Cabren was neltnerited beside the coat stand, where Navon eventually found a workable handhold. nelumbiumed adj. You are drunk and displaying yourself magnificently while everyone else manages the practical arrangements. Stefan went nelumbiumed and accepted applause for locating the cloakroom. nelumboed adj. Of a drinker: floating serenely through the company, shedding grand declarations wherever you settle. Adriene became nelumboed and delivered a graceful speech to Kristyanna's handbag. nemacheilided adj. Of a drinker who has taken to the edges of the gathering and darts away whenever approached. Chequita went nemacheilided beneath the table, leaving Deajha to explain the missing napkins. nemaline bodied adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired a thread-like rigidity and needs friends to arrange the limbs. Toby became nemaline bodied before the speeches ended, so Chlorine found him a quieter chair. nemaline myopathied adj. A drinker who has lost the strength for ordinary movement but retains the confidence to direct others. Eurma went nemaline myopathied and instructed Nikcole how to carry a coat she was already carrying. nemalited adj. A drinker so far gone that the slightest social contact separates them into loose, silky strands. Edward-george became nemalited and drifted from the group whenever Etholle touched his sleeve. nemastomatided adj. The state of being drunk and moving carefully in several directions at once, without reaching any of them. Trestan grew nemastomatided and inspected every table while Lucresia followed with his coat. nematheciumed adj. The condition of a drinker who has separated into many small filaments of conversation. Tahari became nematheciumed, requiring Ibraahim to follow each conversational strand separately. nemathelminthed adj. The drunkenness of one who winds through the company in a long, narrow search for agreement. Marieda went nemathelminthed and threaded through every group looking for Jensy's approval. nematicided adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who eliminates roundabout conversation and several nearby friendships. Torye became nematicided and removed every polite qualification from the discussion. nematicitied adj. Emboldened by drink to align the room according to your own loose, parallel principles. Akheem became nematicitied and rearranged the chairs while Zelie apologised to their occupants.