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L'étoile de mer est tout étonnée par le crabe.

L'étoile de mer est tout étonnée par le crabe.
The starfish is completely surprised by the crab.
From Lesson 277:Agreement of the adverb tout (toute, toutes)·French

Questions & Answers about L'étoile de mer est tout étonnée par le crabe.

Why is it tout étonnée and not toute étonnée if the starfish is feminine?
In this sentence, tout is an adverb meaning "completely". Adverbs normally don't change form to agree with nouns. There is an exception where tout agrees (becoming toute or toutes) before feminine adjectives that start with a consonant or an aspirated 'h'. Because étonnée starts with a vowel, tout follows the normal adverb rule and stays exactly as it is!
Is étoile de mer masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. The main noun is étoile (star), which is a feminine word (une étoile). You can see this reflected in the adjective étonnée, which gets an extra -e at the end to match the feminine subject.
Should I pronounce the 't' at the end of tout here?
Yes, you should! Because tout is followed directly by a word starting with a vowel (étonnée), you make a mandatory liaison. You pronounce the 't' to connect the words, which makes the phrase flow smoothly.
Why do we use par instead of de for "by" in this sentence?
When you want to say "surprised by", étonné par is the standard phrasing. While a few emotional states or conditions in French use de to mean "by" (like aimé de or couvert de), most reactions to specific events or things use par to introduce the cause.

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