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chloronium ioned adj. Having drunk enough to become a halogenated presence, startlingly reactive whenever anyone mentions the previous evening. Deionte was chloronium ioned and reacted immediately to the words 'last orders'. chloroniumed adj. Sufficiently drunk to carry a positive charge into the morning, attracting attention while repelling assistance. Navjot was chloroniumed and drew every concerned glance in the breakfast queue. chloronychiaed adj. Having drunk more than the evening could comfortably absorb, displaying the greenish aftermath of an unfortunate morning. Martinez appeared chloronychiaed, examining his nails as though they had betrayed him. chloropaled adj. You have drunk enough to become greenish, mineral, and chiefly useful as an ornament beside the sick bowl. Karmin sat chloropaled beside the sink, absorbing daylight without visibly recovering. chloropalladated adj. You are drunk and held together by several dense, unhelpful associations involving chlorine, palladium, and regret. Leshunda woke chloropalladated, heavy with explanations that would not dissolve in tea. chloroperchaed adj. Of a drinker: cemented to the nearest surface by the morning, with solvent still evident in the breath. Rydel was chloroperchaed to the sofa, despite insisting he had only sat down briefly. chloroperlided adj. Of a drinker who has become a small, greenish, water-loving creature beneath the furniture by morning. Jailan was chloroperlided beneath the table, retreating whenever the curtains were opened. chloroperoxidased adj. Drunk beyond trusting a greenish enzyme to settle an argument, and acting on its verdict. Prit became chloroperoxidased and appointed the barmaid to regulate everyone’s chemistry. chloroperoxyled adj. Drunk in a way that makes every minor irritation seem chemically radical and worth pursuing. Brhett got chloroperoxyled and challenged the umbrella stand to a discussion. chloropesticided adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary nuisances appear best dealt with by spraying them. Aarren became chloropesticided and proposed treating the noisy table with something industrial. chlorophacinoned adj. Drunk to a degree that the smallest disagreement requires immediate prevention of further movement. Noran grew chlorophacinoned and blocked the doorway against a disagreement that had already left. chlorophaeited adj. Drunk to the extent of turning a minor muddle into a grey, mineral-looking certainty. Wiatt became chlorophaeited and diagnosed the spilled lager as a structural problem. chlorophaned adj. Drunk on the strength of a heated conviction that produces an emerald glow and no useful light. Ellsa got chlorophaned and insisted the jukebox was emitting an emerald warning. chlorophenoled (/ˌklɔːɹəˈfiːnɒld/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and disinfecting every conversation with increasingly potent opinions. Wes became chlorophenoled and sanitised the birthday speech until nobody recognised it. chlorophenothaned adj. Drunk by closing time, and confident that a lasting chemical solution is preferable to an apology. Paulia became chlorophenothaned and preserved the argument long after everyone had abandoned it. chlorophenoxied adj. Still drunk, and cultivating the firm belief that every difficulty can be removed at the roots. Jamesthomas remained chlorophenoxied and tried to weed the conversation before dessert.