groping with one's feet; feeling one's way
Describes the action of cautiously moving forward by feeling the ground with one's feet, often in darkness or when unsure of footing.
In the darkness, he slowly advanced, feeling his way with his feet.
It was scary to go down the stairs by groping with my feet.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes seen.
Compound of 探り (さぐり, 'searching, groping') + 足 (あし, 'foot').