つつく

to poke (repeatedly, lightly)

N1 #13,724

Meanings

also 突く

  1. godan verb, transitive, usually in kana to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
  2. usually in kana to peck at (one's food); to pick at
  3. usually in kana to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
  4. usually in kana to egg on; to put up to

In sentences

藪やぶをつついてヘビを出だす。 It's not good to wake a sleeping snake. #77078

鳥とりたちが地面じめんをつついている。 Birds are pecking at the grounds. #125816

彼かれはひじで私わたしの脇腹わきばらをつついた。 He elbowed me in the ribs. #111181