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nightfulnessed adj. Still drunk, and possessed of the grave conviction that darkness has become a personal condition. Cliffie remained nightfulnessed at breakfast and declined to acknowledge the morning’s jurisdiction. nightgamed adj. Drunk since last orders, and approaching strangers with a confidence the company must manage. Nasro was nightgamed, so Ludwina intercepted his introduction to the woman collecting glasses. nightgeared adj. Too drunk to put on night-clothes in the accepted order, or to explain the resulting arrangement. nightglassed adj. Still drunk, and using every available lens to investigate people who have stopped asking questions. nightgloomed (/ˈnaɪtˌɡluːmd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard ordinary darkness as a literary atmosphere requiring solemn commentary. Purl grew nightgloomed and described the hallway as an elegy in need of better lighting. nightglowed adj. Having drunk enough to emit, or confidently report, a faint atmospheric radiance after dark. Jesenia became nightglowed and assured the table that the blue light around her was scientifically established. nightgowned (/ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊnd/) adj. You have drunk enough to consider a loose sleeping robe suitable attire for remaining socially available. Chelsey-leigh went nightgowned and continued discussing local government from the end of the sofa. nightguarded adj. A drinker who grinds through the evening, requiring friends to prevent further damage. nighthawked (/ˈnʌɪthɔːkd/) adj. Drunk enough to mistake the morning's first birdsong for an invitation to continue the evening. Arley-jay stayed nighthawked through dawn, answering the garden with a low and unconvincing whistle. nighthawkered adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing an archaeological find from the bottle cap beside it, especially at dawn. nighthawkinged (/ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋd/) adj. Drunk beyond remembering whether the night's outing was work, pleasure, or merely still happening. nightied (/ˈnaɪtid/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes getting into bed seem formal, ceremonial, and best attempted with assistance. nightingale floored adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the floor creak conspicuously whenever you attempt a quiet exit. Enrico was nightingale floored, producing a full chorus from the hallway boards on the way upstairs. nightingale-thrushed adj. Drunk to the extent of sounding melodious at midnight and distinctly hoarse by breakfast. Chantice was nightingale-thrushed, singing beautifully until the first serious request for water. nightingale-wrenned adj. Drunk on the strength of a small, persistent song which continues long after the conversation has ended. nightingaled (/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪld/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every recollection of the evening is delivered as a beautiful nocturnal performance.