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furtled

furtled is the simple past and past participle of furtle.

Meaning of furtle

Verb

furtle (third-person singular simple present furtles, present participle furtling, simple past and past participle furtled)

  1. (UK, intransitive) To gently delve; to probe or rummage tentatively.
    • A burly mechanic wheeled in a bright yellow battery charger on a trolley, furtled under the bonnet and gave the car the full benefit of its volts.2005, Carole Matthews, You Drive Me Crazy, →ISBN

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Questions about furtled

What is furtled the simple past and past participle of?
Furtled is the simple past and past participle of furtle.

Words near furtled in the dictionary

  1. furtively
  2. furtiveness
  3. furtivenesses
  4. furtivity
  5. furtle
  6. furtled
  7. furtles
  8. furtling
  9. furu
  10. Furubayashi
  11. Furubayashis

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