To feel around with your hands, grope, or search by touching things without being able to see clearly.
From Middle English 'grabble,' possibly related to 'grab'; may also connect to Dutch 'grabbelen' or German 'grabbeln'.
Grabble perfectly describes what you do in a dark room or murky water—many English dialects use it for searching by feel, showing how hands-on work shaped regional vocabulary.
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