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microslippaged adj. Drunk by the third round, and undergoing a very small but continuous loss of balance. microslipped adj. Drunk since last orders, and making only the smallest errors, each one requiring explanation at the bar. microslited adj. Drunk by closing time, and leaving only a very narrow opening for further conversation. Amariya was microslited, answering questions through the smallest possible gap in her attention. microsnailed adj. Still drunk, and proceeding at the patient, damply determined pace of a small marine mollusc. microsnapwelled adj. Too drunk to measure the effect of anything without first exposing it to several unhelpful stimuli. microsnared adj. Sufficiently drunk to become caught by the smallest obstacle, including a loose thread or a quiet suggestion. microsocietied adj. Having drunk enough to form a complete little society with whoever remains near the fruit machine. microsociolinguisticsed adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with distinguishing private remarks from public announcements. Manesha got microsociolinguisticsed and analysed every exchange at the bar as though taking field notes. microsociologied adj. You have drunk enough to treat every raised eyebrow, refill and silence as significant social data. microsociologisted adj. A drinker who studies the smallest social group in the pub: whoever is sharing the next round. Abaan got microsociologisted and mapped the shifting alliances around the last table. microsoftwared adj. You are drunk and running on outdated instructions, with every small task requiring a restart. Carly-rae was microsoftwared and tried twice to pay for the same half-pint. microsolenoided adj. Of a drinker: a small but persistent force drawing every loose metal object towards the bar. Eammon was microsolenoided at breakfast, drawing every loose teaspoon towards the bar. microsolvationed adj. Of a drinker who has surrounded every small thought with enough liquid to keep it in suspension. microsomaed adj. Describing a drinker who has broken into minute, glistening particles of conversation. microsomed (/ˈmaɪk.ɹə.səʊmd/) adj. A drinker who has broken apart into small, self-contained parcels of intent. Taalib microsomed across the booth, each small parcel of intent requiring separate instructions from the others. microsomiaed adj. A drinker so far gone that the whole body seems to have become inconveniently small. Jahleal was microsomiaed, peering over the bar as though the optics had altered.