- squelcher
- noun see squelch I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
squelcher
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squelcher — See squelch. * * * … Universalium
squelcher — squelch·er || skweltʃə(r) n. one who silences with a crushing retort; crushing reply … English contemporary dictionary
squelcher — squelch·er … English syllables
squelcher — noun 1. a crushing remark • Syn: ↑put down, ↑squelch, ↑takedown • Derivationally related forms: ↑take down (for: ↑takedown), ↑squelch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
squelch — squelcher, n. squelchingly, adv. squelchingness, n. /skwelch/, v.t. 1. to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash. 2. to put down, suppress, or silence, as with a crushing retort or argument. v.i. 3. to make a splashing sound. 4.… … Universalium
wet blanket — I np A squelcher. I hate to go to parties with Shamus Allgood. He s such a wet blanket. 1850s II np A squelcher. Ralph is such a wet blanket, I doubt you can get him to go a party. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
put-down — noun a crushing remark • Syn: ↑squelch, ↑squelcher, ↑takedown • Derivationally related forms: ↑take down (for: ↑takedown), ↑squelch ( … Useful english dictionary
squelch circuit — noun an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise • Syn: ↑squelch, ↑squelcher • Derivationally related forms: ↑squelch (for: ↑squelcher) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
takedown — noun 1. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position a takedown counts two points • Topics: ↑wrestling, ↑rassling, ↑grappling • Hypernyms: ↑fall, ↑pin … Useful english dictionary
squelch — I. 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) … New Collegiate Dictionary
