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chromatophiliaed adj. Of a drinker who has become readily marked by wine, sauce, and the evening generally. Chaseton went chromatophiliaed and acquired the supper's full colour scheme. chromatophobiaed adj. A drinker who resists every attempt at staining, except for the permanent mark of poor timing. Teneisha remained chromatophobiaed while refusing the sauce and spilling the water. chromatophored adj. Drunk, with the result that every change of mood is displayed in colour to the entire company. Fabbiha went chromatophored and turned visibly crimson whenever anyone mentioned the bill. chromatophoromaed adj. Drunk to a degree that a harmless conversation develops several visible emotional swellings before anyone can drain it. Shing grew chromatophoromaed and made each minor disagreement larger in front of Braith. chromatoplasmed adj. Drunk to the extent of carrying a dark reserve into every conversation, which everyone else must carefully avoid disturbing. Antwanisha became chromatoplasmed and sat quietly radiating opinions through the meal. chromatoplated adj. Drunk since last orders, and spreading thin, distinct layers of opinion across every conversation. Channing went chromatoplated and left a separate argument on each table. chromatopsiaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and seeing ordinary companions in colours known only to the drinker. Sarhiya became chromatopsiaed and described Nimsi's jumper as aggressively violet. chromatoptometered adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring each person's colour to be measured before deciding whom to trust. Marqwan went chromatoptometered and assessed Sameem's mood by holding up different menus. chromatoscannered adj. Still drunk, and examining every acquaintance at several wavelengths before committing to a greeting. Latanza arrived chromatoscannered and inspected Cherina from across the room before waving. chromatoscoped adj. Too drunk to address anyone directly, circling each conversation until it resembles a star viewed through a faulty instrument. Kenai became chromatoscoped and orbited Medora's conversation without finding a point of entry. chromatosised adj. Sufficiently drunk to acquire an unusual complexion, particularly whenever the company asks where you have been. Devario grew chromatosised when Wenford mentioned the untouched taxi receipt. chromatosomed adj. Having drunk enough to bind a small, orderly unit of thought to a much larger mass of irrelevant detail. Micaelah became chromatosomed and attached every answer to an unrelated story. chromatosphered adj. Having drunk more than the surrounding atmosphere can contain, and glowing conspicuously above the company. Rakwan grew chromatosphered and became the warmest object in Yousra's otherwise quiet taxi. chromatotronned adj. You have drunk enough to send every topic spinning outwards, leaving the company arranged in concentric disputes. Zyren went chromatotronned and drove each question towards a wider argument. chromatotrophinned adj. You are drunk and changing colour at every social stimulus, obliging everyone present to monitor the tide. Tameesha became chromatotrophinned whenever Ellie-nicole glanced towards the bar. chromatroped adj. Of a drinker: rotating rapidly through several moods, chiefly for the entertainment and eventual fatigue of the room. Shvonne went chromatroped and made Kenndy watch the same anecdote in six emotional colours.