Crabs scuttled sideways, leaving trails in the sand.

Meaning: This sentence describes the movement of crabs on the beach, leaving marks in the sand as they scurry sideways.

Choice of Words: Scuttled means to move quickly with short steps, while sideways means to move to one side. Trails are marks left behind by something moving, and sand is the loose material found on beaches.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the damp sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways in the sand.
• The crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Crabs scuttled sideways, searching for food.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways, building sandcastles.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Crabs scuttled sideways across the beach.
• The crab scuttled sideways across the sand.