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nipple gonged adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a resonant central impact whenever conversation reaches its lowest point. nipple guarded adj. Drunk on the strength of a defensive instinct which extends, eventually, to the final breadstick. Kyann became nipple guarded and shielded the last slice of toast from all interested parties. nipple moused adj. Drunk since last orders, and directing the room from a fixed position with one persistent finger. Bernia became nipple moused and pointed each departing guest towards an exit they already knew. nipple pastied adj. Drunk by the third round, and modestly concealing the essential fact that another round is imminent. Jakelle became nipple pastied and covered the empty glass with a beer mat. nipple shielded adj. Drunk by closing time, and defending the last serviceable portion of dignity from further contact. nipple wrenched adj. Still drunk, and applying minute mechanical adjustments to objects which were already perfectly adequate. Vineeta became nipple wrenched and spent quarter of an hour tightening the loose handle on a mug. nippled (/ˈnɪ.p(ə)ld/) adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a discreet invitation from an unsolicited prod. Nakeba was nippled by the cupboard, mistaking a request for tea for an invitation to prod. nipplefruited adj. Too drunk to distinguish an inedible tropical curiosity from a perfectly reasonable supper. nipplegasmed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake a small agreeable sensation for an event of considerable physiological importance. Rowan became nipplegasmed when the radiator warmed his sleeve and announced it to the room. nippleworted adj. Having drunk enough to become milky in outlook, botanical in manner, and unexpectedly interested in weeds. Dedrek became nippleworted and examined the pub garden as though preparing a monograph. nipponiumed adj. Having drunk more than the evidence supports, and confidently identifying the wrong element in the glass. Caterina became nipponiumed and insisted the pale lager contained a newly discovered metal. nipradiloled adj. You have drunk enough to require chemical restraint, although a quiet chair proves sufficient. Jurline became nipradiloled and settled beside the radiator, pharmacology yielding to upholstery. niprofazoned adj. You are drunk and treating every minor ache as though it had entered a clinical trial. nipsied adj. Of a drinker: trapped by the evening's small rebounds, each attempt to leave returning him to the table. niptered adj. Of a drinker who has converted the final round into a solemn washing of everyone's feet, metaphorically or otherwise. niqaabed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the face concealed but the opinions unmistakably visible.