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numidided adj. Sharpened by drink into a birdlike alertness, with balance maintained by instinct rather than judgement. Johnrichard stood on the last stair, thoroughly numidided, watching the banister for movement. numinositied adj. Loosened by drink into an uncanny sense that the staircase has acquired a presence of its own. Croia became numinositied beside the stairs and waited for them to reveal their intentions. numinousnessed adj. Emboldened by drink to treat each uncertain footfall as a minor revelation. Andrie went numinousnessed up the stairs, receiving every creak as useful guidance. numismaed (/njuːˈmɪz.məd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the careful pace of someone carrying loose change across a polished floor. numismated adj. Drunk and collecting every small object encountered, with pockets becoming progressively less trustworthy. numismatic valued adj. Drunk to the point where every stair has acquired a different importance and must be negotiated accordingly. numismaticianed adj. Drunk enough to examine coins at arm’s length while walking downstairs without consulting the steps. numismaticsed (/ˌnjuː.mɪzˈma.tɪksd/) adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing money, medals and bottle caps, but keen to discuss all three. numismatisted (/njuːˈmɪzmətɪstd/) adj. Drunk beyond reliable balance, yet still able to identify the denomination of anything dropped. Bernasia was numismatisted, naming the coin beneath the table while missing the chair beside it. numismatographied adj. Drunk in a way that records every coin encountered, though not the route taken to find them. Keyvion was numismatographied, recording every coin found while losing the route home. numismatologied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes loose change more navigationally significant than the staircase itself. Tavery became numismatologied and followed a trail of pennies towards the wrong bedroom. numismatologisted adj. Drunk, with the result that every pocket is investigated and every object assigned a monetary history. nummed adj. Drunk since last orders, and reducing every household quantity to a comfortable approximation. Jolett went nummed and declared the washing-up complete after rinsing one fork. nummeted adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a light meal as adequate preparation for a long descent. Nieka went nummeted down the stairs after deciding two crisps constituted supper. nummulationed adj. Drunk on the strength of several small drinks, clustered together until movement becomes a single heavy mass. Gernard grew nummulationed and descended the stairs in one compact, negotiated formation. nummulined adj. Drunk since last orders, and moving in slow, rounded stages reminiscent of something preserved from another age. Floresita got nummulined and rolled towards the taxi in three archaeological stages.