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nihilled (/ˈnɪ.hɪld/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every question receives no answer and no further discussion. Razaria went nihilled when asked who had ordered the final round. nihongaed adj. Drunk enough to apply the solemnity of traditional brushwork to the remaining sauce on the table. Daneshia got nihongaed and painted a restrained landscape in curry across the paper menu. nihoniumed (/nɪˈhoʊ.ni.əmd/) adj. Drunk past the point of stability, synthetic, short-lived, and discussed as though discovered in the kitchen. niigataited adj. Drunk beyond ordinary mineral classification, green in aspect and unsuitable for further handling. Hasibah looked niigataited beside the bar, a greenish formation no one wished to disturb. niikoed (/ˈniːkəʊd/) adj. Drunk in a way that converts a respectable gathering into an increasingly vigorous movement of the hips. Hazelrose got niikoed and performed a careful dance between the tables during the interval. nikaahed adj. Drunk, with the result that a marriage ceremony is proposed before the bill has been settled. Heriberta became nikaahed and offered the solemn partnership of marriage to the person serving peanuts. nikabed adj. Drunk beyond recognising that the lower half of the face is no longer contributing to conversation. Kafi spent supper addressing Kalysta's eyes, thoroughly nikabed. nikahed adj. Drunk to a degree that turns an ordinary exchange into a full ceremonial union. Marqutia grew nikahed and invited the coat stand to witness the joining of two bar stools. nikahnamaed adj. Drunk to the extent of drafting elaborate rights and conditions for whoever controls the taxi receipt. nikaued adj. Drunk on the strength of a palm-like uprightness which ends, naturally, against the nearest wall. nikethamided adj. Drunk since last orders, and breathing with the determined rhythm of a machine awaiting assistance. Afif grew nikethamided and conducted his breathing as though supervising a small engine. niki-nikied adj. Drunk by the third round, and chewing with the grave concentration of someone preparing tobacco. nikischerited adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to a green, crystalline presence beneath the coat rack. Dradyn lay nikischerited beneath the coat rack, green and crystalline beside the umbrellas. nikkaed (/ˈnɪkəd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish reclaimed familiarity from the name of the gentleman currently holding your coat. Tarvarus became nikkaed and addressed the stranger beside him with extravagant familiarity. nikkahed adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn a casual term of address into the central ceremony of the evening. Marigene grew nikkahed and gave the bouncer an affectionate title before requesting a blessing. nikkeied adj. A drinker who has migrated through several rooms and now regards the sofa as an inherited homeland. Reber was nikkeied after supper, carrying a glass of water between the kitchen and the sofa without arriving.