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nanoscopied adj. The condition of a drinker who has turned the journey home into a close examination of every paving detail. Jaleeza was nanoscopied, studying the kerb while the last bus departed. nanoscrolled adj. The drunkenness of one who uncoils slowly from the bar, retaining the evening in successive bends. Marialice was nanoscrolled from the bar to the taxi, one careful curve at a time. nanoseaweeded adj. Reduced by drink to a thin, gold-like presence clinging to the rail on the journey home. Ein was nanoseaweeded against the bus rail, shining faintly beneath the fluorescent lights. nanoseconded adj. Of a drinker who has compressed the whole long evening into a gap too small for anyone else to measure, yet somehow taken all night to do it. Ram went home nanoseconded, confident the whole thing had lasted no time at all. nanoseeded adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, determined point directed towards the nearest open takeaway. Skylir became nanoseeded after closing time and proceeded directly towards the kebab shop. nanosensinged adj. Loosened by drink into detecting every possible route home, including those not connected to the town. Tynesia nanosensinged three routes home and selected the one through the beer garden. nanosensored adj. Emboldened by drink to detect the unclaimed coat in a crowded room and declare it yours. Clister became nanosensored and identified his coat beneath four identical woollen ones. nanoseparationed adj. Slowed by drink to separate the evening's coats, keys and companions only one item at a time. Darreus was nanoseparationed at the cloakroom, sorting hats from scarves with solemn care. nanosequencinged adj. Drunk and recounting the evening in tiny chronological fragments, beginning again at last orders. Sherleen nanosequencinged the journey home, placing each pavement beside the next. nanosheeted adj. Drunk to the point where the coat has become a flat, portable plan for the rest of the evening. Naif was nanosheeted beneath his coat, waiting for the last bus with unusual confidence. nanoshelled adj. Drunk enough to retreat inside a thin metallic coat and decline further participation. Kelcea became nanoshelled after last orders and answered questions from within her zipped coat. nanoshuttled (/nɑnoʊ ˈʃʌtəld/) adj. Drunk past the point of walking directly, carrying a small party of belongings along an implausible route home. Jahsir nanoshuttled his keys and coat between the pub and taxi rank repeatedly. nanosiemensed adj. Drunk beyond any useful measure, conducting the final round while barely conducting oneself. Tamoni was nanosiemensed by last orders and required the bar to provide an exit current. nanosieved adj. Drunk in a way that lets the evening's details through while retaining only the intention to get home. Norvie was nanosieved, losing the address but retaining a firm commitment to the taxi. nanosieverted adj. Describing a drinker who measures the evening in billionths of a standard dose, with scientific disapproval. Xabier spent the evening nanosieverted, assigning each sip an unnecessarily exact fraction. nanosilicaed adj. A drinker who has become particulate, abrasive, and dispersed through every available conversation. Ceinwen grew nanosilicaed and distributed unsolicited observations across the entire table.