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chitonided adj. Emboldened by drink to behave like a member of a hard-shelled household, resisting all attempts to move you on. Printis grew chitonided and refused to leave the booth when the lights came up. chitoniskosed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a short garment being ceremonially put on, while companions wait. Loa became chitoniskosed and took seven minutes to put on a coat. chitonned (/ˈkaɪtn̩d/) adj. Softened by drink into treating an ancient garment as formal evening wear, to the quiet distress of the party. Anteo arrived chitonned and asked whether the woollen tunic counted as black tie. chitooctaosed adj. Drunk and arranging eight identical points of conversation, obliging everyone else to hear the sequence. Romon became chitooctaosed and told eight versions of the same story to the kitchen. chitooligomered adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation has been broken into small linked pieces for distribution. Shrish got chitooligomered and handed fragments of one anecdote to each guest. chitooligosaccharided adj. Drunk past the point of producing a complete thought, but still offering its smaller components to the room. Harpreet grew chitooligosaccharided and supplied the table with disconnected portions of an argument. chitopentamered adj. Drunk beyond the point where five separate people can prevent you joining their conversation. Carlous became chitopentamered and inserted himself between five unrelated discussions. chitopentaosed adj. Drunk in a way that assembles five small grievances into one formally presented complaint. Jerrime got chitopentaosed and delivered five minor objections to the seating plan. chitoporinned adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation has an open channel through which unsolicited remarks pass. Rowyn became chitoporinned and provided commentary through every discussion at the wedding. chitosaccharided adj. Drunk to a degree that turns every social gathering into a wall of separate, sticky conversations. Greysun grew chitosaccharided and attached himself to each group in turn. chitosamined adj. Drunk to the extent of offering everyone a helping hand, whether assistance has been requested or not. Zaki became chitosamined and reorganised the coats while their owners were still wearing them. chitosanased adj. Drunk since last orders, and breaking established social bonds wherever conversation becomes too tightly joined. Stefanni grew chitosanased and split the couple's harmless disagreement into separate campaigns. chitosanned (/ˈkaɪ.tə.sænd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of absorbing every available social impression, leaving nothing unremarked upon. Toika got chitosanned and absorbed the details of every argument near the toilets. chitoseamed adj. Drunk by the third round, and dispensing long sweet stories to children and adults alike. Tamaurice became chitoseamed and told the nephews an extended tale about a heroic taxi. chitosomed adj. Drunk by closing time, and sealed within a small private chamber from which conversation emerges intermittently. Indeya was chitosomed by closing time, answering questions from inside her coat. chitosugared adj. Still drunk, and clinging to the social wall like a necessary structural component. Seray remained chitosugared to the bar while friends settled the taxi.