FOSSICKING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word fossicking. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOSSICKING
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| searching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation • having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect • exploring thoroughly | ||||||||
| sifting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of separating grain from chaff | ||||||||
| sorting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • grouping by class or kind or size | ||||||||
| prospecting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the possibility of future success • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) • the visual percept of a region • a prediction of the course of a disease verb • search for something desirable • explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | ||||||||
| rummaging | verbv | |||||||
noun • a jumble of things to be given away • a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) verb • search haphazardly | ||||||||
| scavenging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material • To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities • To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle • To feed on carrion or refuse noun • The act of searching through refuse for useful material. adjective • That eats carrion | ||||||||
| noodle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ribbonlike strip of pasta • informal terms for a human head | ||||||||
