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macrozaminned adj. Of a drinker: toxic to the conversation, though nobody can identify the active ingredient. Tris was macrozaminned by closing time and rendered the taxi queue briefly silent. macrozoned adj. Of a drinker who has divided the route home into territories, each requiring separate negotiations. Courtnay became macrozoned and declared the pavement, taxi rank, and bus stop distinct jurisdictions. macrozoobenthosed adj. Describing a drinker who has settled on the floor and remains plainly visible to everyone. Mika was macrozoobenthosed beside the coat rack, observing the departing ankles. macrozooided adj. A drinker who has become a large, self-propelled member of the departing group. Rameisha was macrozooided, moving independently towards the taxi while taking three coats along. macrozooplanktonned adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home proceeds by visible, aimless drifting. Malikiya was macrozooplanktonned, floating between the pub door and the nearest lamppost. macrozoospored adj. The state of being drunk and propelled unpredictably by four small, determined movements. Abbylynn grew macrozoospored and crossed the foyer on four energetic changes of direction. macrozwitterioned adj. The condition of a drinker who carries opposite charges, attracting one coat while rejecting its owner. Levane became macrozwitterioned and left the pub wearing a stranger's coat. macruranned adj. The drunkenness of one who moves homewards with a lobster's sideways confidence. Yashfa was macruranned and approached the taxi rank broadside, carrying two abandoned scarves. mactationed adj. Reduced by drink to regarding the final round as a ceremonial offering to the evening. Kyrielle became mactationed and raised the last glass with solemn, unnecessary ceremony. mactraed adj. Softened by drink into a person who accepts the nearest surface as a suitable place to arrive. Malahni was mactraed and settled gently against the taxi office wall. mactrided adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose every route home acquires an unexpectedly hard edge. Jannik was mactrided and argued crisply with the automatic doors about their closing time. macuahuitled adj. Loosened by drink into a person wielding the coat, umbrella, or evening as an improvised club. Cadijah became macuahuitled and carried the umbrella through the station like a ceremonial weapon. macula luteaed adj. Having drunk enough to see the evening clearly only through a small yellow central patch. Faiqa was macula luteaed and addressed the one lamp directly. maculacied adj. Having drunk more than sufficient to acquire several conspicuous blemishes, chiefly in one’s conversation. Nakeyta grew maculacied, leaving verbal stains on every subject introduced. maculaed (/ˈmækjʊləd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to conduct all detailed central vision through one yellow spot. Emiee went maculaed and inspected the crisps with a single, highly selective focus. macular degenerationed adj. You have drunk enough to lose the centre of the evening while retaining its irrelevant margins. Reshon became macular degenerationed and forgot the toast, the speeches, and the reason for attending.