The hermit crabs scuttled across the sandy beach.

Meaning: The hermit crabs were moving quickly with short steps across the beach that was covered in sand.

Choice of Words: Scuttled means to move quickly with short steps. Sandy means covered in sand. Beach is a sandy or pebbly shore beside a sea, lake, or river.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Crabs scuttled sideways across the beach.
• Tiny crabs scuttled along sandy ocean floor.
• The hermit crab scuttles along the sandy shore.
• The crabs scuttled quickly across the sand.
• The crabs scuttled across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled across the sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the damp sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.