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nanoporationed adj. Sufficiently drunk to make openings in every conversation, allowing unrelated matters to pass through unchecked. Sobeida became nanoporationed and let private remarks escape into the middle of dinner. nanopored adj. Having drunk more than the company can accommodate, with every small social opening becoming an entrance. Deserae became nanopored and inserted herself into each private exchange within reach. nanoporositied adj. You have drunk enough to acquire so many openings that acquaintances, explanations, and excuses pass straight through. Ronella grew nanoporositied and absorbed none of the requests directed at her. nanopositionered adj. Drunk to the point where the room requires adjustment at scales no ordinary instrument can detect. Ises became nanopositionered and spent ten minutes aligning his glass with the edge of the table. nanopositioninged adj. Drunk enough to place each foot with considerable care, though not quite where intended. Morah grew nanopositioninged while crossing the carpet, advancing by barely perceptible adjustments. nanopowdered adj. Drunk past the point of remaining in one piece, though the separate particles are difficult to identify. Mavery was nanopowdered by midnight and distributed himself among three chairs. nanoprecipitated adj. Drunk beyond any useful solubility, and settling gradually wherever placed. Marie-claire became nanoprecipitated beside the radiator and remained there. nanoprecipitationed adj. Drunk in a way that turns a clear conversation into a fine suspension of separate remarks. Freddie-thomas grew nanoprecipitationed and left small comments throughout the evening. nanoprecursored adj. Drunk, with the result that every action appears to be preparing something too small to observe. Hawkins became nanoprecursored and spent the evening nearly beginning several tasks. nanopreparationed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small dose seem an adequate account of the evening. Jay-james was nanopreparationed and described his whisky as a carefully measured intervention. nanoprintinged adj. Drunk to the extent of leaving tiny, regular impressions of the evening wherever you go. Motley was nanoprintinged and marked the hallway with a series of equally spaced footsteps. nanoprismed adj. Drunk on the strength of a small angle, and displaying several colours not previously apparent. Hiroto was nanoprismed and found three distinct shades in the landlord’s grey coat. nanoprobed adj. Drunk since last orders, and examining objects whose dimensions do not warrant the attention. Tragen was nanoprobed and inspected a crumb as if it required magnification. nanoprobinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and applying minute investigations to ordinary social difficulties. Anamarie was nanoprobinged and examined the silence between two acquaintances. nanoprocessored adj. Drunk by closing time, and processing the evening with very little capacity or speed. Iyla-may was nanoprocessored and required several minutes to answer a simple greeting. nanoproducted adj. Still drunk, and containing traces of several previous conversations. Firaz was nanoproducted by breakfast, retaining fragments of every subject discussed.