In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
quelled, quenched, squelched
(adjective) subdued or overcome; “the quelled rebellion”; “an uprising quenched almost before it started”; “a squelched rumor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
squelched (comparative more squelched, superlative most squelched)
Having been squelched.
• unsquelched
squelched
simple past tense and past participle of squelch
Source: Wiktionary
Squelch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squelched; p. pr. & vb. n. Squelching.] Etym: [Cf. prov. E. quelch a blow, and quel to crush, to kill.]
Definition: To quell; to crush; to silence or put down. [Colloq.] Oh 't was your luck and mine to be squelched. Beau. & Fl. If you deceive us you will be squelched. Carlyle.
Squelch, n.
Definition: A heavy fall, as of something flat; hence, also, a crushing reply. [Colloq.] Hudibras.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.