cross-legged

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

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

Origin of cross-legged

1
First recorded in 1520–30

Other words from cross-legged

  • cross-leg·ged·ly, adverb
  • cross-leg·ged·ness, noun

Words Nearby cross-legged

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British Dictionary definitions for cross-legged

cross-legged

/ (ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd, -ˈlɛɡd) /


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

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

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