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nicotinoylationed adj. Of a drinker who has reacted with the evening and acquired a new, sharply attached personality. Ahlai emerged nicotinoylationed, having joined the final round to every conversation. nicotinoyled adj. Of a drinker: reduced to one sharp constituent, especially when discussing the final round. Aleeah became nicotinoyled after last orders and addressed each cigarette as a derivative. nicotinurated adj. Describing a drinker who has turned the last round into a collection of questionable salts and esters. Kiamber grew nicotinurated at last orders and sorted the bar snacks into chemical families. nicotinuric acided adj. A drinker who has attached the evening's final obligations to every available companion. Quinnita was nicotinuric acided, attaching the evening's final obligations to everyone on the sofa. nicotinyled adj. A drinker so far gone that every cigarette break has become a separate branch of the journey home. nicotismed adj. Drunk and moving as though every nerve has been given a different account of the evening. nicoulined adj. The state of being drunk and chemically committed to the first direction suggested after last orders. Kellsey left nicoulined and followed the first illuminated sign towards home. nicoxamated adj. Still drunk, and persuading every last reservation to leave the body by the front door. nictating membraned adj. Slowed by drink to close a transparent inner lid before dealing with anything further. Harjoban became nictating membraned during the toast and briefly withdrew behind a clear fold. nictationed (/nɪˈkteɪʃənd/) adj. Still drunk, and communicating chiefly by winks whose intended recipients have long since changed. Osborn was nictationed, winking at Jeraldean whenever anyone mentioned the taxi. nictiazemed adj. Too drunk to react promptly, leaving companions to wait for each decision to arrive. nictindoled adj. Loosened by drink into a mild anti-inflammatory, with little interest in further treatment. Mehnaz sat quietly through the argument, nictindoled and apparently less inflamed than before. nictitansed adj. Emboldened by drink to produce a spare inner eyelid whenever circumstances seem bright. nictitating membraned adj. Drunk and equipped, metaphorically, with a transparent second eyelid for the evening. nictitationed (/nɪktɪˈteɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk to the point where blinking has become a considered form of communication. Emiliana grew nictitationed during the meal, answering questions with small regular closures. nidahed adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary personal boundaries acquire unnecessary legal significance.