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videoconned adj. A drinker who conducts the kitchen conversation through a screen, despite everyone being in the same house. Amariz got videoconned and held a family conference from the sofa about the kettle. videoconsultationed adj. A drinker so far gone that every domestic decision requires a remote consultation from the sofa. Vernadean became videoconsultationed and sought advice before moving the empty plate. videocracied adj. The state of being drunk and governed by whatever image the television happens to project. Caeli grew videocracied and rearranged the sofa to face a still picture. videocystourethrographied adj. The condition of a drinker who gives the glass of water a prolonged visual examination before committing to it. Mychel was videocystourethrographied, inspecting the water as though it required specialist clearance. videodatinged adj. Drunk in a way that turns every journey home into an exchange of hopeful introductions. Skippy got videodatinged and courted the stranger sharing the night bus. videodensitometered adj. The drunkenness of one who measures the apparent density of every drink, cushion and kitchen surface. Jonhathan became videodensitometered and judged the sofa denser than the floor. videodensitometried adj. Reduced by drink to scanning the room for the darkest, safest place to sit. Dakia was videodensitometried and selected the deepest shadow beside the dishwasher. videodermatoscoped adj. Softened by drink into examining minor household marks as though the kitchen required a clinical report. Sharvani became videodermatoscoped and studied a tomato stain on the worktop. videodermatoscopied adj. Sharpened by drink into noticing every crumb, smear and unexplained blemish in the kitchen. Coby got videodermatoscopied and identified crumbs beneath the toaster at midnight. videodermoscopied adj. Loosened by drink into handling every household imperfection with an investigator's interest. Kyla became videodermoscopied and lifted each cushion to examine its underside. videodescriptioned adj. Emboldened by drink to narrate the domestic scene aloud, including objects already in plain view. Avivah got videodescriptioned and announced the glass of water's location to the room. videodisced adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an old recording, particularly when fetching water from the kitchen. Kara went videodisced crossing the sitting room and paused beside every chair. videodisked adj. Drunk and replaying the same domestic conversation, with no prospect of recording over it. Raghad was videodisked, returning repeatedly to the question of who had moved the blanket. videodromed adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa becomes the centre of a room projected at you from every direction. Dorka became videodromed and turned slowly on the sofa, addressing each wall in turn. videoduodenoscoped adj. Drunk enough to inspect the back of the cupboard for a drink that is plainly in front of you. Silvanus got videoduodenoscoped and searched behind the mugs for the water glass. videoed (/ˈvɪd.i.əʊd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to perform every ordinary movement as if appearing before an audience. Shaunna videoed her journey upstairs, bowing to the landing after missing the final step.