Tiny crabs scuttled across wet sand, searching.

Meaning: Small crabs moved quickly over the damp sand, looking for something.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small in size. Crabs are crustaceans with a hard outer shell and ten legs. Scuttled is a verb that describes a quick, hurried movement. Across indicates movement from one side to the other of something. Wet means covered or saturated with water. Sand is a loose material consisting of small rock and mineral particles. Searching means looking for something carefully.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled along the wet sand.
• The crabs scuttled across the wet sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways across the wet sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the damp sand.
• Crabs scuttled sideways, searching for food.
• The crabs scuttled quickly across the sand.
• Crabs scuttled across the sand.
• The crabs scuttled across the sand like soldiers.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.