verb
- to make a wet sucking sound when walking through mud or water
- to suppress or silence forcefully
noun
- a wet sucking sound made when walking through mud or water
Examples
- Her boots squelched through the muddy field.
- The wet ground squelched under their feet.
- The government tried to squelch rumors about the scandal.
- She squelched his complaints with a stern look.
- The squelch of footsteps in the marsh could be heard from far away.
- Each step produced a loud squelch in the soggy soil.
- The principal squelched the student protest quickly.