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nikkeijinned adj. Having drunk enough to become an expatriate of one's own evening, sending reports from the kitchen. Ciatlin became nikkeijinned and established a permanent residence in the kitchen away from the main party. nikkered adj. Drunk enough to spend the evening behaving like a small sea devil while insisting on settling every account. Braylynn got nikkered and prowled between the tables collecting imaginary debts. nikkoed adj. The condition of a drinker who has annotated the kitchen in permanent-looking strokes and forgotten the purpose. Betsua grew nikkoed and labelled the cupboards according to a system nobody could reconstruct. nikkomycinned adj. Having drunk more than enough to inhibit every useful synthesis, including the synthesis of a coherent sentence. Jahiro became nikkomycinned and prevented all further conversational growth at the table. nikkuded adj. Drunk enough to leave every vowel and consonant variation to the people around you. nikolaitismed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a household custom from a sacred practice, particularly before the first coffee. nikomycined adj. You have drunk enough to require a chemical name, a clinical description, and assistance with the front door. niku-nukied adj. You are drunk and have separated yourself from your outer casing without improving either component. Zykaria became niku-nukied and emerged from her coat as though preserved by boiling water. nikuded adj. Drunk past the point of allowing anyone nearby to tell whether a word has been properly sounded. Lexes grew nikuded and made Akshitha pronounce each syllable three different ways. nikujagaed adj. Drunk in a way that makes the nearest companions a sweet-savoury stew of meat, potatoes and onions. Taedyn nikujagaed the booth, reducing companions and leftovers to a sweet-savoury stew of evening fatigue. nikumanned adj. The condition of a drinker who gathers warmth around a concealed filling of questionable judgement. Jammey was nikumanned, soft-spoken outside and unexpectedly substantial whenever challenged. nil diseased adj. Drunk to a degree that produces minimal change in the drinker but considerable uncertainty in the room. nilased adj. Drunk to the extent of forming a smooth, thin surface over which the evening's interruptions slide. Hoby grew nilased, presenting Rogan with an unbroken calm that concealed very little beneath it. nileprosted adj. Drunk on the strength of a prostaglandin analogue, and leaving the company to manage the consequences. nilestrioled adj. Drunk since last orders, and producing synthetic warmth that the surrounding company must politely accommodate. Katoya was nilestrioled, smiling hormonally at strangers while Caprina negotiated their departure. nilgaied (/ˈnɪlɡaɪd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a social gathering from open country, and liable to charge across it. Adelynn was nilgaied, crossing the room at a steady trot whenever Estephany spoke.