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nitchied (/ˈniːtʃiːd/) adj. Of a drinker: unable to cross the room without converting each piece of furniture into a landmark. nitecaponed adj. Of a drinker who has surrendered voluntary movement to a slower, more deliberate system of foot placement. Breige became nitecaponed on the staircase and inspected every step before accepting it. niteclubed adj. Drunk on the strength of a late venue, its spelling, and the conviction that the evening has not finished. nited (/nʌɪtd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to abbreviate the darkness, the conversation, and eventually one's own name. Crusoe got nited and invited everyone to continue the evening until the sun objected. nitencied (/ˈnaɪtənsid/) adj. Describing a drinker who applies considerable effort to standing still and a tendency to move sideways. nitenpyramed adj. A drinker who deals with every minor disturbance by attempting to remove it from the room. nitered adj. A drinker so far gone that each step becomes a separate controlled detonation. niteried adj. The state of being drunk and mistaking every darkened corner for a promising nightspot. Chisty became niteried and tried to order a round from the coat cupboard. nitespoted adj. You are drunk and determined that a poorly chosen late venue represents the height of local culture. Makalia got nitespoted and applauded the off-licence shutter as though it were a theatrical finale. nitgrassed adj. The condition of a drinker who remains conspicuously upright but bends in a long, thin curve. Alexssa was nitgrassed beside the banister, swaying from the shoulders with botanical patience. nithered (/nɪð.əd/) adj. You have drunk enough to be stunted by the evening and unable to rise above the cushions. nithinged (/ˈnaɪðɪŋd/) adj. Reduced by drink to taking the banister with both hands and calling the descent a tactical withdrawal. Ferlando was nithinged by the first landing, both hands engaged in a careful retreat. nithiocyamined adj. Softened by drink into accepting that the straight line between two points is merely advisory. nitidined adj. Sharpened by drink into giving precise instructions which the tongue delivers in a less suitable order. nitiditied adj. Loosened by drink into a bright, clear confidence about a route that does not exist. Devoirah went nitiditied and confidently led the party towards a cupboard. nitidulided adj. Emboldened by drink to cross the floor in short, glossy bursts whenever the music changes. Annasha went nitidulided between tables, making brief advances and retreating beneath the disco lights.