adverb
- sideways, like a crab
Examples
- The dancer moved crabwise across the stage.
- He shuffled crabwise along the narrow ledge.
- The car had to move crabwise into the tight parking space.
- She walked crabwise to avoid the puddles.
- The crab scuttled crabwise into its hole.
- The basketball player moved crabwise to defend against the opponent.