Squelch

Definition

squelch /skweltʃ / v တစြပ္စြပ္ျမည္သည္။ Her shoes squelched at every step. ❍ We squelched across the fields in the mud. n (usu sing ) တစြပ္စြပ္ျမည္သံ။ ❏ squelchy adj နင္းလိုက္လွ်င္တစြပ္စြပ္ျမည္ေသာ။ squelchy mud.

Examples

1. ‘He triggered the only real chance of the first half
2. banging a quick-fire corner to the back post
3. where Kirk Broadfoot barrelled in to bullet a header that squelched enticingly across the six-yard box.’
4. ‘Here
5. even though we've had more rain than is normal for a wet April
6. and some fields lay sodden and squelching
7. we seem to have escaped lightly.’
8. ‘As I squelched across the living room carpet
9. examining the multitude of shades and stains it now possessed and marvelling at a pint glass full to the brim with ash and fag ends
10. something struck me.’
11. ‘The sound of a single sliding footstep squelching through the thick mud alerted him.’
12. ‘Griffith had abandoned his own horse and was in the midst of walking towards him
13. his expression one of careful curiosity tinged with concern
14. his tall black boots spotted with muck as long grass squelched under his feet.’
15. ‘In a nearby part of the forest
16. a tall figure dashed confidently through the winding trees
17. the soft earth squelching slightly beneath his feet.’
18. ‘And
19. it's probably an old poet's fancy
20. but I swear as I was walking about in Williton today I could almost feel the pavement squelching underfoot
21. as if the water has crept up and is laying directly underneath.’
22. ‘It's not until she's in the empty car park that she hears her own footsteps squelching on the wet surface and realises there's another set of sounds behind her.’
23. ‘The horses' hooves squelched in the muck of the roadway as they crossed to the south end where a faint light glimmered past the edge of the last house.’
24. ‘It was either leave the boat in the dunes and make the long walk of shame back to Gloucester
25. squelching along in my reef socks
26. or get back in and claw away with my hamburgered hooks
27. like old Howard B. himself.’
28. ‘Now I'm talking about it so much it sounds like my life is a constant stream of noxious gases
29. like I walk around all day pumping
30. rasping and squelching.’
31. ‘It was eerily quiet on this most famous hillside last Saturday afternoon
32. with just myself and a small party of Dutch tourists squelching round the battle field in the unexpected sunshine.’
33. ‘It involves squelching about on the river bed at the low-water mark
34. hammering stakes and stowers of coppiced hazel into the mud
35. to be woven with branches to withstand three tides.’
36. ‘After spending just three minutes squelching along the shore amid fallen branches and mighty oaks felled by the weekend's storms
37. they climbed back on their minibus to drive to Bayliff Wood.’
38. ‘And then
39. trainers still squelching
40. it was time for everyone to disperse.’
41. ‘Among other reasons
42. I'd be too afraid that people will get lulled into apathy again if reports about possible terrorist attempts get squelched.’
43. ‘We sat in exhaust-fumigated traffic for what seemed like hours without moving
44. inching our way through Galway as tar squelched under rubber
45. producing that pungent smell of bitumen and oil.’
46. ‘‘This is probably the only time I'll ever come here
47. ’ she says firmly
48. as she squelches up to the field called Lost Vagueness
49. where Druid lovers and insomniac wasters hang out till dawn.’
50. ‘The clouds were low on the hills and heavy overnight thunder - storms had left the track squelching underfoot
51. but I was in good
52. boisterous company.’
53. ‘A Ste Anne-area man convicted of arson last spring had his bid to overturn the ruling squelched in Manitoba's highest court last Wednesday.’