SQUELCH
Scrabble letter values: S1Q10U1E1L1C3H4 = 21
Definition
- noun a crushing remark. — synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown
- noun an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise. — synonyms: squelch_circuit, squelcher
- verb suppress or crush completely. — synonyms: quell, quench
- verb make a sucking sound.
- verb walk through mud or mire. — synonyms: squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop
- verb to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. — synonyms: squash, crush, mash, squeeze
Examples
- “squelch any sign of dissent”
- “quench a rebellion”
- “We had to splosh across the wet meadow”