Squelchier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. More soggy and muddy, producing a wet sucking sound when stepped on or pressed
2. Wetter and squishier than something else, yielding with a loud, sticky squelch
3. Having a more waterlogged, mud-like texture that gives off a splashing, sucking noise

Etymology: "Squelchier" is the comparative of "squelchy," so it simply means wetter and more squelching underfoot than something else. The adjective is built from "squelch" plus the suffix "-y," which turns a noun or verb into a description of something having that quality, as in "rainy" or "stony." The "-ier" ending is the regular comparative form that English uses for two-syllable adjectives like this one. The base word "squelch" is the element to know about: it is the sound that feet make wading through mud, and it became a verb meaning to make that noise, then a noun for the noise or the boggy ground itself. Adding "-y" to it gives a word that describes the soggy terrain, and the comparative lets a walker compare one boggy path against another.

Synonyms: squishy, squashy, soggy, sloshy, muddy

Antonyms: dry, firm