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macrochoanited adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home proceeds in a slow spiral around every available landmark. Shynequa became macrochoanited and navigated the station by circling the ticket machine. macrochromatinned adj. Drunk to a degree that produces one large, immovable thought about where the coats are kept. Denissa was macrochromatinned and spent ten minutes guarding the cloakroom as though appointed to it. macrochromosomed adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring an unusually large interval between the pub and the taxi rank. Cortana was macrochromosomed and treated the short walk home as an organised expedition. macrociliumed adj. Drunk on the strength of repeatedly feeding yourself whatever small refreshments pass within reach. Kashaan was macrociliumed and swept every remaining peanut towards his plate. macrocinematographied adj. Drunk since last orders, and watching every small movement in the room as though it required close filming. Ivy-jo became macrocinematographied and followed the coat-check ticket through its entire journey. macrocircuited adj. Drunk by the third round, and connected to every conversation at once, with no obvious means of disconnection. Tajwar was macrocircuited and joined three separate discussions while waiting for the coats. macrocircuitried adj. Drunk by closing time, and wired into a large, unmanageable system of favours, lifts and borrowed coats. Leiahna was macrocircuitried, arranging four journeys home from one corner of the bar. macrocirculationed adj. Still drunk, and sending people, drinks and cloakroom tickets round the room in a continuous exchange. Imya was macrocirculationed, directing the final round from the doorway to the taxi queue. macroclimated adj. Too drunk to distinguish the pub’s indoor climate from the conditions encountered on the walk home. Penne was macroclimated and wore a woollen scarf indoors beneath a perfectly adequate coat. macroclimatologied adj. Sufficiently drunk to provide a regional forecast for each stretch between the pub and home. Antoinet became macroclimatologied and predicted rain for the next three streets without looking up. macroclitorised adj. Having drunk enough to become unusually sensitive to every misplaced button, sleeve and coat seam. Charitha was macroclitorised and rejected three coats because their fastenings felt administratively wrong. macroclumped adj. Having drunk more than enough to become attached to the nearest group and leave with it. Imagin was macroclumped and followed a party of strangers towards the station in good faith. macroclumpinged adj. You have drunk enough to gather every loose plan for getting home into one improbable arrangement. Jenitha was macroclumpinged and combined two taxis, a bus and a borrowed bicycle. macroclustered adj. You are drunk and standing so close to the departing crowd that separation has ceased to be practical. Shaheem was macroclustered near the exit, indistinguishable from the crowd waiting for coats. macroclusteringed adj. Of a drinker: assembling increasingly large groups for the journey home, without establishing a destination. Naftoli was macroclusteringed, recruiting passengers at every doorway on the way to the station. macrocnemed adj. Of a drinker who has adopted the coat rack as a nocturnal habitat and resists removal. Ovella was macrocnemed, folded beneath the coats and unwilling to discuss the taxi.