fossick
[ fos-ik ]
/ ˈfɒs ɪk /
verb (used without object)
Mining.
to undermine another's digging; search for waste gold in relinquished workings, washing places, etc.
to search for any object by which to make gain: to fossick for clients.
verb (used with object)
to hunt; seek; ferret out.
Origin of fossick
OTHER WORDS FROM fossick
fos·sick·er, nounWords nearby fossick
fossarian,
fosse,
fosse way,
fossette,
fossey,
fossick,
fossil,
fossil energy,
fossil fuel,
fossil fuels,
fossil gum
Example sentences from the Web for fossick
Major Davis plays the violin a little, and we are going to fossick others out.
The Secrets of a Kuttite |Edward O. MousleyWhat Mr. Wake, Mr. Fossick, Mr. Fyle, who had all been out the day before?
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour |R. S. Surtees
British Dictionary definitions for fossick
fossick
/ (ˈfɒsɪk) /
verb Australian and NZ
(intr)
to search for gold or precious stones in abandoned workings, rivers, etc
to rummage or search for (something)
Derived forms of fossick
fossicker, nounWord Origin for fossick
C19: Australian, probably from English dialect
fussock to bustle about, from
fuss