squelchy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈskwɛl.t͡ʃi/
Etymology
From squelch + -y.
Meanings
-
That squelches, or makes a squelching sound.
Extremely stupid but extremely catchy, with the squelchiest synth I’ve ever heard, it slaps in the simplest way a song can slap.
2025 December 25, Claire Biddles, “Paranoia, pop-dubstep and perfectly odd gems: the best old music we discovered this year”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2025, La Bionda – One for You, One for Me (1978):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squelchiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| squelchier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |