I. ˈskwelch verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1624
transitive verb
1.
a. : to fall or stamp on so as to crush
b.
(1) : to completely suppress : quell
squelch resistance
(2) : silence
squelch ed the protesters
2. : to emit or move with a sucking sound
intransitive verb
1. : to emit a sucking sound
2. : to splash through water, slush, or mire
• squelch·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1895
1. : a sound of or as if of semiliquid matter under suction
the squelch of mud
2. : the act of suppressing ; especially : a retort that silences an opponent
• squelchy adjective