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onwardnessed adj. Drunk in a way that produces progress only after breakfast, with advancement measured from bed to kettle. onyalaied adj. Describing a drinker who confidently diagnoses the room’s blood supply and orders another round for it. Tyquis got onyalaied and prescribed stout to everyone whose complexion seemed slightly pale. onychaed adj. A drinker who smokes something aromatic and ancient, then recommends it as a cure for modern problems. Quency was onychaed, smoking something ancient and prescribing it for the modern hangover. onychalgiaed adj. A drinker so far gone that every nail becomes a source of urgent, highly specific complaint. Excellent became onychalgiaed and requested separate medical opinions for each finger. onychectomied (/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmid/) adj. The state of being drunk and volunteering to remove a problem with instruments not presently available. Temaka got onychectomied and offered to improve Brandilee’s manicure with a kitchen knife. onychinused adj. The condition of a drinker who mistakes every dark, polished surface for a valuable stone and prices it accordingly. onychitised adj. The drunkenness of one who treats minor discomfort as a condition requiring a specialist and a second opinion. Othelia became onychitised and referred Byford’s cramped shoe to three consultants. onychiumed adj. Softened by drink into treating every small obstacle as a claw requiring delicate encouragement. Ronin got onychiumed and coaxed the door handle for several minutes. onychiurided adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, pale creature that moves rapidly whenever anyone switches on the light. onychochilided adj. Loosened by drink into an ancient, coiled authority, prepared to explain the pub’s geology. Keyshaun got onychochilided and identified the bar top as a surviving marine deposit. onychocryptosised adj. Emboldened by drink to confront a minor obstruction with disproportionate courage and poor footwear. Correen got onychocryptosised and challenged the doorstep to a direct contest. onychodermal banded adj. Slowed by drink to a narrow, pale strip of intention between deciding and doing anything. onychodonted adj. Drunk and equipped with a convincing set of imaginary teeth for biting through objections. Arzona got onychodonted and tried to negotiate with the locked fruit machine. onychodontided adj. Drunk to the point where ancient fish seem practical models for present decision-making. onychodysplasiaed adj. Drunk enough to regard every irregular nail as evidence of a larger design requiring immediate discussion. Alphonce got onychodysplasiaed and inspected Monterious’s hands before approving the wedding plan. onychodystrophied adj. Drunk past the point of accepting that nails, plans or colours need remain in their original arrangement.