ferret

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a small, yellowish-white animal with a long body, bred for hunting rabbits and other small animals

to search for something by moving things around with your hands, especially in a drawer, bag, or other closed space:

ferret around I was just ferreting around in my drawer for my passport.

to search for something or someone, by looking in many places or asking many questions:

After a bit of ferreting, I managed to find his address.

a type of weasel (= small animal with a long, thin body) that usually has black feet and black fur around its eyes