rootle

1. (of an animal) to dig into the ground, with the snout.Examples: "Removing internal fences allowed the wild Exmoor ponies and Tamworth pigs he introduced to browse and rootle over large distances, their disruptions creating habitats for other animals and plants."; "Once, presumably, this quadrangle with its smooth lawns, its massive buildings, and the chapel itself was marsh too, where the grasses waved and the swine rootled."

2. (of a person) to search for something from a drawer, closet, etc.; to dig out.Examples: "Bathed and changed, she rootled out Lambie from the bottom of her wardrobe.'"