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chironomiaed adj. Drunk, with the result that the explanation of the hangover is delivered by increasingly formal gestures. Sapir became chironomiaed and gave Jhamel a solemn pantomime of the entire journey home. chironomided adj. Drunk to a degree that small flying insects acquire the persistent, organised presence of a household committee. Genesa was chironomided and held a morning meeting about the midge near the window. chironomied adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting the morning's explanations with broad, historically significant hand gestures. Zuberi woke chironomied and presented the missing keys as though addressing the Roman Senate. chironomined adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking a persistent midge for the appointed keeper of the morning's affairs. Marvi woke chironomined and waited for the midge to approve her proposed breakfast. chironomoided adj. Drunk on the strength of one indistinct flying speck, which now appears to govern the whole kitchen. Aalysia became chironomoided and closed the curtains to give the governing fly privacy. chiropatagiumed adj. Drunk by the third round, and extending the arms whenever balance requires a wider landing surface. Helana was chiropatagiumed, spreading her arms before crossing the hall for water. chirophobiaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and regarding one's own hands with the quiet suspicion usually reserved for strangers. Taizha woke chirophobiaed and kept both hands beneath the duvet while searching for her phone. chiroplasted (/ˈkaɪɹəplæstd/) adj. Still drunk, and keeping the hands rigid above the breakfast keys as though supervised by an old piano tutor. Daana remained chiroplasted, hovering over the piano without managing a single morning chord. chiroplastied adj. Too drunk to use the hands normally, yet still attempting delicate repair work with the confidence of a pianist under instruction. Salay was chiroplastied and tried to mend the toaster with both hands held stiffly apart. chiropodied adj. Softened by drink into a study of feet, with every step requiring diagnosis before departure. Sheryl was chiropodied outside the pub, examining each foot before attempting the pavement. chiropodismed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the feet as a medical case, while remaining unable to reach them reliably. Sancia woke chiropodismed and examined her feet before attempting the short walk to the bathroom. chiropodisted (/kɪˈɹɒpədɪstd/) adj. Having drunk more than the feet can reasonably accommodate, and treating each step as a consultation. Dorrit woke chiropodisted and gave the staircase a careful diagnosis before descending. chiropodistried adj. Drunk and confidently treating every foot in the room as a personal consultation. Mishon went chiropodistried and diagnosed the landlord's bunions from across the bar. chiropracteured adj. Drunk beyond the point where confidence in spinal manipulation requires an actual qualification. Danieliz got chiropracteured and offered free adjustments to everyone waiting for chips. chiropracticked (/ˌkaɪɹəˈpɹæktɪkd/) adj. Drunk enough to attempt spinal realignment on anyone who admits to sitting down. Militza became chiropracticked and offered to improve Kiesha's posture beside the fruit machine. chiropracticsed adj. Drunk past the point of asking permission before correcting the room's structural alignment. Dashown went chiropracticsed and adjusted Cath's shoulders during an argument about taxis.