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nosed (/[nəʊ̯z]d/) adj. A drinker so far gone that the route to the glass of water is being navigated by smell. Eireen went nosed, locating the kitchen entirely by the scent of washing-up liquid. nosedived (/ˈnəʊzdaɪvd/) adj. Too drunk to remain upright in conversation, let alone descend into it gracefully.
nosednessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to assign everyone a precise sort of nose and defend the classifications socially. noseeumed (/nəʊˈsiː.əmd/) adj. Having drunk enough to harass the company in small, persistent doses, particularly after sunset. nosefuled adj. Having drunk more than the company can endure of one’s impressions, especially those acquired by sniffing. Avyay grew nosefuled and assessed every glass on the table by smell. nosegayed (/ˈnəʊzɡeɪd/) adj. You have drunk enough to present a fragrant little bundle of opinions to everyone nearby. nosegeared adj. Of a drinker: supported at the front by friends who have accepted responsibility for the landing. Oliyah became nosegeared near the cloakroom, with Avash providing the necessary undercarriage. nosegented adj. Of a drinker who has taken vows against restraint and made the congregation responsible for the evening. noseglassesed adj. Drunk by the third round, and wearing vision aids by their cord rather than where vision occurs. nosegrabed adj. Describing a drinker who leaves the company to catch the front of every situation while the rest falls away. Yasmany went nosegrabed over the sofa, taking Jalasha’s drink with him. nosegrinded adj. A drinker so far gone that only the front edge of judgement remains in contact with society. noseguarded adj. Softened by drink into regarding the bridge of your face as a serviceable shield against the pub furniture. noseholed adj. The state of being drunk and treating every small opening in the conversation as an invitation. nosejobed adj. Slowed by drink to discussing cosmetic alterations at the pace of a late-night queue. Sharell became nosejobed and took four minutes to explain one proposed alteration. noseleafed adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired elaborate social equipment around a narrowing sense of direction. Vimal was noseleafed by supper, attracting several relatives to explain where he belonged.
noselessnessed adj. The drunkenness of one who has lost all sense of where the face ends and other people begin.