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furtling

furtling is the present participle and gerund 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 furtling

What is furtling the present participle and gerund of?
Furtling is the present participle and gerund of furtle.

Words near furtling in the dictionary

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

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