cross-legged

[kraws-leg-id, -legd, kros-]

adjective

1. having the legs crossed; having one leg placed across the other.

cross-legged

/ -ˈlɛɡd, ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd /

adjective

1. sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards

2. standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other

Other Word Forms

• cross-leggedly adverb
• cross-leggedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-legged¹

First recorded in 1520–30