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chromakeyered adj. Drunk on the strength of a device-like certainty that the sofa can produce a glass of water. Nateria became chromakeyered and pressed the sofa cushion, expecting refreshment. chromalveolated adj. The condition of a drinker who has divided the pub into two camps and joined both. Bhreagh got chromalveolated and spent the evening representing both sides of an argument. chromametered adj. The drunkenness of one who judges every pint by colour before taking the first sip. Marisia grew chromametered, inspecting each bitter as though the pump required a report. chromammined adj. Reduced by drink to a chromium compound: brightly coloured, chemically committed, and no longer reactive to advice. Macola became chromammined beside the fruit machine and answered every question in yellow. chromaned adj. Softened by drink into a double-ringed regular, still attached to the pub by habit. Ilet was chromaned after the second lock-in and folded gently into the corner seat. chromanned adj. Sharpened by drink into a fused two-ring wit, precise enough to cut through a quiet bar. chromanoled adj. Loosened by drink into several closed loops, each containing a fresh account of the same round. Hulen became chromanoled and retold the darts match from every possible angle. chromanoned adj. Emboldened by drink to turn every small grievance into a derivative of the same complaint. Luciana got chromanoned and challenged the jukebox over its choice of ballads. chromascoped adj. Slowed by drink to examining the coloured effects of pub lighting one fixture at a time. Elysa was chromascoped beneath the bar sign, studying its reflections for several minutes. chromate of potassiumed adj. Drunk to the point where the yellow drinker and the orange drinker are plainly the same customer. Clote was chromate of potassiumed, changing hue whenever someone mentioned the bill. chromated (/ˈkɹəʊmeɪtd/) adj. Drunk and oxidising every minor conversation into a bright, corrosive dispute. Mckaela became chromated after supper and turned the quiz answer into an argument. chromatherapied adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that changing the lighting will repair the evening's arrangements. Barkim got chromatherapied and moved every lamp before attempting to book the hotel. chromatic aberrationed (/kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩d/) adj. Drunk enough to acquire coloured fringes, particularly around every person who owes you a drink. Velecia was chromatic aberrationed, seeing a red halo round the empty crisps bowl. chromatic numbered adj. Drunk past the point of colouring every person separately, provided no two are standing together. Negar grew chromatic numbered and assigned the regulars colours before taking attendance. chromatic scaled adj. Drunk beyond the octave, and continuing upwards through every note available in the bar. Zimaya became chromatic scaled and sang between the advertised keys without hesitation. chromatic semitoned adj. Drunk in a way that makes two nearly identical remarks sound like a complete musical resolution. Brittini got chromatic semitoned and repeated the landlord’s joke one note higher.