The bear crept near, hungry and mean.

Meaning: A bear approached quietly and cautiously because it was very hungry and was looking for something to eat.

Choice of Words: Crept is a past tense verb that describes how the bear moved quietly and carefully. Hungry means having a strong desire for food. Mean means causing harm or trouble.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The cat crept near the mouse cautiously.
• Cat quietly crept near sleeping dog.
• Hungry bear eats berry happily.
• Hungry bear search food in the woods.
• The clever fox outsmarted the mean old farmer.
• What does that mean?
• Brave dog scared off mean cat.
• Big cat hid under bed from mean dog.
• Scared bird flew from mean cat.
• Healthy bones mean happy life.