The crabs scuttled across the wet sand.

Meaning: The sea creatures with hard shells and ten legs were moving quickly on the sand that was covered in water.

Choice of Words: Crabs are small sea creatures with hard shells and ten legs. Scuttled means to move quickly with short steps. Wet sand is sand that is covered in water.

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Related Expressions

• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled across wet sand, searching.
• Tiny crabs scuttled along the wet sand.
• The crabs scuttled quickly across the sand.
• Crabs scuttled across the sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the damp sand.
• The crabs scuttled across the sand like soldiers.
• Crabs scuttled sideways, leaving trails in the sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways in the sand.