[ほじる;ほじくる, hojiru ; hojikuru](v5r, vt) (1) (uk) to dig up; to peck at; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); (2) to pry into; to examine; to dredge up[Add to Longdo]
[つつく, tsutsuku](v5k, vt) (1) (uk) to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; (2) to peck at (one's food); to pick at; (3) to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); (4) to egg on; to put up to; (P)[Add to Longdo]
[つっつく, tsuttsuku](v5k, vt) (1) (See 突く・つつく・1) to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; (2) to peck at (one's food); to pick at; (3) to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); (4) to egg on; to put up to[Add to Longdo]