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nerf balled adj. Having drunk more than a small foam ball can reasonably absorb, and bouncing accordingly. nerf barred adj. You have drunk enough to require side protection while making the short journey to the lavatory. Saphina was nerf barred, proceeding along the wall with the dignity of a modified vehicle. nerf netted adj. You are drunk and protected from falling into the gap between intention and the driver's leg. nerfed (/nɜːfd/) adj. Having drunk enough to suffer a general deterioration, most notably in the ability to open a door. Irja was nerfed by eleven and required two attempts to negotiate the unlatched front door. nerfherdered (/ˈnɜːfˌhɜːdəd/) adj. Of a drinker: abusive in a remote, theatrical fashion, and finally unable to find the taxi rank. Khelsea became nerfherdered and denounced the pavement before asking it for directions. nerflinged adj. Of a drinker who has become small, freshwater, and unexpectedly difficult to persuade indoors. neriasided adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired a chemical grandeur, then fallen asleep beside the radiator. Tavean was neriasided, steroidal in bearing until the radiator brought proceedings to a close. nericked adj. Drunk by the third round, and announcing the current tariff for every item nobody has ordered. neridiginosided adj. A drinker who has become chemically distinguished, but cannot now distinguish the cloakroom from the kitchen. Yahav was neridiginosided, making a dignified chemical announcement in the wrong room. neridronated adj. A drinker so far gone that bone metabolism is less concerning than standing up without assistance. Jayquan was neridronated, discussing skeletal health while remaining seated for practical reasons. neridronic acided adj. The state of being drunk and chemically fortified against losing one's balance, with limited success. Juliya was neridronic acided, fortified in theory and leaning heavily against the mantelpiece. nerigosided adj. The condition of a drinker who has achieved botanical sophistication and misplaced the house keys. Jacqeline was nerigosided, discussing glycosides while searching the same handbag repeatedly. neriided adj. The drunkenness of one who has developed a fly's persistence and settled on the nearest warm surface. Kingdon was neriided, returning to the same lamp whenever conversation became difficult. neriifolinned adj. Reduced by drink to a cardiac glycoside with opinions, a pulse, and no transport home. Ethanjohn became neriifolinned and gave the taxi driver a lecture on cardiac remedies. neriifosided adj. Softened by drink into a steroid glycoside, then further softened by the coat-room bench. neriked adj. Drunk by closing time, and revising the going rate for friendship with unusual confidence. Cherlyl became neriked and offered Lakessa a revised friendship tariff over chips.