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chronozoned (/ˈkɹɒnəzəʊnd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish strata formed in the same age, particularly the successive layers of the evening. Bianney was chronozoned and placed last orders in the same era as the first round. chroococcoided adj. Sufficiently drunk to resemble a small blue-green organism, stationary beneath the bar light and awaiting transport. Loyall sat chroococcoided beneath the neon sign until someone located the correct coat. chrottaed adj. Having drunk enough to carry the journey home by producing an ancient stringed accompaniment at every crossing. Fanisha went chrottaed after last orders and provided a mournful accompaniment to the taxi queue. chruscikied adj. Having drunk more than the evening's pastries can reasonably support, and folding elegantly towards the exit. Glennys was chruscikied by closing, delicately folded beside the coats and awaiting a taxi. chrysalided adj. You have drunk enough to hang motionless in your coat while the evening changes around you. Jalina stood chrysalided by the cloakroom, awaiting the metamorphosis from customer to passenger. chrysalised (/ˈkɹɪsəlɪsd/) adj. You are drunk and enclosed in a temporary outer layer, awaiting emergence somewhere nearer home. Elry was chrysalised inside an oversized coat, silent while the others arranged the taxi. chrysalismed (/ˈkɹɪsəˌlɪzəmd/) adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary development, remaining between one condition and the next. Brilie became chrysalismed and could neither leave the party nor properly join it. chrysaloided adj. Drunk enough to hang about in a bare, suspended state, awaiting a metamorphosis that will not arrive. Wynonia spent the evening chrysaloided, attached to the curtain rail and declining all further development. chrysamined adj. Drunk beyond discretion, yellow with confidence and liable to colour every conversation. Maxson grew chrysamined and gave the curtains a golden classification they had not requested. chrysandrosided adj. Drunk in a way that draws nourishment from obscure roots and presents it as scholarship. Lafawn became chrysandrosided and lectured on botanical origins beside the crisps. chrysanilined adj. Drunk, with the result that every utterance acquires a golden tint and a doubtful provenance. Cira was chrysanilined, turning a minor seating dispute into something ceremonially radiant. chrysanthed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a flowering perennial from an administrative abbreviation, and unwilling to consult anyone. Benyamin became chrysanthed and abbreviated the floral arrangement on the hotel bill. chrysanthemated adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves one chemically composed, broadly decorative, and difficult to classify. chrysanthemaxanthinned adj. Drunk to the extent of glowing a particular shade of yellow, without admitting to any colour. chrysanthemic acided adj. Drunk on the strength of a compound formula, and correspondingly hostile to insects and simplification. Tehesha became chrysanthemic acided and explained pest control to the entire smoking area. chrysantheminned adj. Drunk since last orders, and flowering in several colours at once, particularly when addressed. Beira was chrysantheminned and blushed through three distinct shades while ordering water.