I'm looking for a word that describes the sound of a sweaty foot walking along a laminated floor. Another instance of this noise being produced would be when you walk along the tile after having just come out of the pool.
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3'Squelch' is perhaps too emphatic. Perhaps 'slap'.– Edwin AshworthCommented Jun 2, 2017 at 2:58
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Squish, perhaps.– XanneCommented Jun 2, 2017 at 3:29
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Yes, I would say "slap" or "smack".– WS2Commented Jun 2, 2017 at 7:35
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This may require consulting comic book sound words. Perhaps "splat"?– fixer1234Commented Jun 5, 2017 at 2:29
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Squidge or squeak seem strong selections.– The NateCommented Jun 12, 2017 at 6:06
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I would go with squish. Slap is too strong, unless one is wearing flip-flop sandals. Squish is the sensation of standing in a muddy lake, swish is related to the air, like a skirt's swishing as a woman walks. That's too light for the foot.
The house is dark. A man enters the kitchen, still panting from his brutal workout in the garage. His sweaty feet slosh on the laminated floor as he walks with purpose toward the half-eaten birthday cake.
I think it works.
'slap' sounds good too.
Anything more is too much I think.
