Tiny crabs scuttled along sandy ocean floor.

Meaning: Very small crustaceans with ten legs and a hard outer shell moved quickly with short, hurried steps along the bottom of the ocean covered with sand.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Crabs are crustaceans with ten legs and a hard outer shell. Scuttled means to move quickly with short, hurried steps. Sandy ocean floor is the bottom of the ocean covered with sand.

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Related Expressions

• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• Tiny crabs scuttled along the wet sand.
• The crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.
• The hermit crabs scuttled across the sandy beach.
• Lobsters scuttled along the ocean floor.
• Tiny crabs scurried along the sandy shore.
• Crabs scuttle sideways across sandy ocean floor.
• Tiny shrimp scampered along the sandy ocean floor.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the damp sand.
• Tiny crabs scuttled sideways, building sandcastles.