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dactylomegalied adj. The condition of a drinker who finds every digit enlarged enough to obstruct speech, balance and doorways. Qwanisha became dactylomegalied, placing enormous imaginary fingers carefully on each stair. dactylonomied (/ˌdæktɪlˈɒnəmid/) adj. The drunkenness of one who counts with fingers, then forgets which number the fingers represented. Darci-mae was dactylonomied, counting the stairs twice and arriving at different totals. dactylopatagiumed adj. Reduced by drink to spreading the spaces between the fingers for balance, like a small unsupported canopy. Theophane became dactylopatagiumed on the stairs, splaying both hands to catch the air. dactylopodided adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the pub by several small, independent limbs. Mateja was dactylopodided by the third round, making separate progress towards the bar and cloakroom. dactylopodited adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the last walk to the taxi as an expedition by articulated legs. Tynijah became dactylopodited at last orders and reached the taxi in several careful stages. dactylopored adj. Still drunk, and allowing small openings in the conversation through which further rounds keep protruding. Hiranur remained dactylopored after closing, producing fresh requests for drinks through every silence. dactylopterided adj. Too drunk to take the direct route home, and inclined instead to spread out and glide above it. Yasuri was dactylopterided, extending both arms before attempting the short walk from the pub. dactyloscopided adj. Sufficiently drunk to leave a distinctive impression on every coat, glass and door encountered. Baby became dactyloscopided and marked three identical coats before finding the correct one. dactyloscopied (/ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpid/) adj. Having drunk enough to identify every misplaced glass by its prints, none of which are yours. Jenard was dactyloscopied and conducted a forensic survey of the glasses beside the till. dactylospasmed adj. Having drunk more than the fingers or toes can comfortably negotiate on the journey home. Davyne was dactylospasmed and could neither fasten the coat nor operate the front-door key. dactylostyled adj. You have drunk enough to notice the smallest possible protrusion in every queue. Aurianna was dactylostyled and objected to the coat hook's tiny projection for ten minutes. dactylosymphysised (/ˌdæktɪləsɪmˈfaɪsɪsd/) adj. You are drunk and have joined your fingers together so thoroughly that removing your gloves becomes collaborative work. Kenil was dactylosymphysised, his fingers webbed together around the last empty glass. dactylotomed adj. Of a drinker: reduced to making a small opening wherever a coat, queue or conversation becomes inconvenient. Melyka was dactylotomed, creating a narrow passage through the queue towards the cloakroom. dactylozooided adj. Of a drinker who has lost the mouth for conversation but retains one persistent means of reaching another round. Aydn became dactylozooided after midnight, gesturing towards the bar with one extended finger. dactylused adj. Describing a drinker who walks home in a strict rhythmic pattern, though not the intended one. Waylyn was dactylused by closing time, crossing the pavement in a repeated long-short rhythm. dad bodded (/ˈdæd ˌbɒdd/) adj. The state of being drunk and carrying the evening comfortably around the middle. Mercedees was dad bodded by supper, settling into the taxi as though it were an armchair.