furtle UK /ˈfɜːtəl/US /ˈfɝtəl/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(UK) A cursory examination of the contents or details of something.Then he looked back at his glossy, had a furtle with something in his pocket, and then looked back at me. — 2005 verb1 •(UK) 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 formsfurtled · furtling · furtles
