Squelch

Pro Tip 1/3

Use 'squelch' to describe sounds that create a vivid picture of squishiness in the listener's mind.

She dropped the tomato, and it squelched against the kitchen floor.

Pro Tip 2/3

'Squelch' often implies movement through something that would resist, like mud or wet terrain.

The dog's paws squelched in the sodden grass.

Pro Tip 3/3

The word 'squelch' is onomatopoeic, which means its pronunciation mimics the actual sound it describes.

Every step I took, my shoes squelched loudly, echoing in the silence.