cross-legged

American  

[kraws-leg-id, -legd, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈlɛg ɪd, -ˈlɛgd, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

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

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cross-legged British  

/ -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

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Other Word Forms

• cross-leggedly adverb
• cross-leggedness noun

Etymology

Origin of cross-legged

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

He climbed into her enclosure and sat cross-legged beside her, scratching behind her ears and thinking about the weekend.

From Literature

Mawuli was sitting cross-legged in the corner, playing with a box of nails under the guise of selecting them for Togbe.

From Literature

He settled for cross-legged, and the two great wings rose either side of him.

From Literature

Mom reaches out from where she’s sitting cross-legged at the end of my bed and gathers up the pages.

From Literature

He sat cross-legged in front of it and went straight to the index.

From Literature