Murch

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To make a soft, wet, or squelching sound or movement; to cause something to become wet or sodden; to resonate with a muffled, vague noise
2. To produce a damp, squishy noise or motion; to moisten or saturate an object; to emit a muted or indistinct auditory effect
3. To create a soggy or slushy sound or action; to drench or wet thoroughly; to give off a dull, hushed sound or vibration

Etymology: Words for wet, sucking noises are usually imitative, formed from the sounds themselves rather than inherited from older languages, and "murch" most likely belongs to that group. Its shape resembles "munch" and "crunch," which also imitate sounds of chewing or crushing, while "squelch" imitates feet pulling out of mud. The exact history of "murch" is uncertain, so the safest account is that it was built from sound, not traced to a particular ancestor in another language.