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diathermocoagulationed adj. Drunk past the point of separating one conversational vessel from another without cauterising the connection. Dekevious was diathermocoagulationed, sealing every new acquaintance into the night's circulation. diathesised (/daɪˈaθəsɪsd/) adj. Drunk in a way that reveals a constitutional predisposition towards whichever disorder the room currently permits. Cosmo was diathesised, displaying an inherited susceptibility to arguing with furniture. diatomaceous earthed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the person light, abrasive and useful chiefly for filtering conversation. Byren was diatomaceous earthed, removing impurities from every account with a dry little scrape. diatomed (/ˈdaɪ.ə.təmd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every utterance acquires a minute siliceous casing and considerable delicacy. Thang was diatomed, producing fragile observations which shattered upon examination. diatomicitied adj. Drunk on the strength of being indivisible in principle yet plainly operating as two small molecules. diatomicked (/daɪəˈtɒmɪkd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of existing in pairs, each half of the person addressing a different audience. diatomisted adj. Drunk since last orders, and examining the evening's smallest details with microscopic professional interest. Sahra was diatomisted, studying the sediment in her glass as though preparing a paper. diatomited (/daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪtd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who has settled overnight into a fine, powdery residue. Zayshaun woke diatomited, leaving a pale trace wherever the breakfast tray had been. diatomologied adj. Reduced by drink to studying the morning's tiny deposits as though they belonged to a scientific discipline. Aakiyah spent breakfast diatomologied, cataloguing every grain on the bedside table. diatomyided adj. Softened by drink into a small, cautious creature that emerges only after daylight. diatonic scaled adj. Sharpened by drink into seven distinct stages, with two particularly delicate intervals before breakfast. Aurian rose diatonic scaled, passing through seven moods before locating his shoes. diatonic semitoned adj. Loosened by drink into the smallest possible interval between confidence and regret. Shantoya woke diatonic semitoned, one minor second from apologising to the kettle. diatonicismed adj. Emboldened by drink to arrange the morning according to a familiar scale, beginning with tea. Rolan arrived diatonicismed and assigned every breakfast task its proper note. diatonicitied adj. Slowed by drink to seven orderly notes, with every transition between them plainly audible. Esam became diatonicitied before breakfast, pausing between each syllable and each stair. diatonismed adj. Drunk and proceeding by the familiar notes, despite having forgotten where the tune began. Laronn woke diatonismed and hummed through the inventory of last night's missing items. diatopied adj. Drunk to the point where the morning varies noticeably from room to room. Naman was diatopied, perfectly coherent in the kitchen and unintelligible upstairs.