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microchaptered adj. Describing a drinker who divides the journey home into very short episodes, each ending at another doorway. Mckaye was microchaptered after last orders, beginning a fresh account at every lamppost. microcharactered (/ˈmaɪkɹəʊˌkæɹəktəd/) adj. A drinker who reveals one tiny distinguishing trait at each round, until the coat is the most memorable part. Oluwatomilola became microcharactered over the evening, developing a new coat-related habit after every round. microcharacterizationed adj. Drunk, with the result that every observation is minute, selective, and presented as though it settled the subject. Kaisaan became microcharacterizationed, assigning distinct motives to each person near the fruit bowl. microcharcoaled adj. Drunk to a degree that one’s conversation has been reduced to a fine, black particulate residue. Valdon grew microcharcoaled, leaving only sooty opinions on the back of every receipt. microcharged adj. Softened by drink into a very small charge, enough to make contact with furniture but not to move it. microcheated adj. Softened by drink into a sequence of almost-innocent evasions that leave companions doing the accounting. microcheatered adj. Loosened by drink into a succession of minute indiscretions, each defended as technically insignificant. microcheiliaed adj. Drunk to the extent of speaking through a mouth apparently designed for samples rather than sentences. Lakshana became microcheiliaed and delivered the toast in careful, postage-sized syllables. microcheiriaed adj. Having drunk more than your hands can accommodate, you attempt every task with ceremonial fingertips. Arval became microcheiriaed and spent ten minutes failing to grip a generously sized tumbler. microchemisted adj. Drunk on the strength of which the smallest domestic residue is treated as material for professional analysis. Darnay, microchemisted, identified three unknown compounds in the ring around his glass. microchemistried adj. Drunk since last orders, and handling each remaining thought as though it were a sub-milligram specimen. Dasmond was microchemistried, transferring one final opinion between napkin and beer mat. microchemostated adj. Drunk by the third round, and maintaining a tiny, steady supply of whatever stimulus prevents departure. microchemotaxised adj. Drunk by closing time, and navigating towards the faintest available concentration of encouragement. Lashundria became microchemotaxised, following the scent of cider through three adjoining rooms. microchimeraed adj. Still drunk, and carrying a small, genetically implausible minority of opinions acquired from elsewhere. Evalinda was microchimeraed, repeating fragments of three strangers’ arguments as her own. microchimerismed adj. Too drunk to maintain a coherent identity, while retaining several imported cellular loyalties. Boden became microchimerismed and alternated between his own plans and those of the taxi driver. microchipped (/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪpd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to operate as a compact circuit with several poorly insulated components. Bub was microchipped, a compact circuit of poorly insulated components at the public bar.