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

Teddy plops himself down cross-legged on the gym floor, another cookie in one hand and Dad’s phone playing a Daniel Tiger episode in the other.

From Literature

I settled on the deck, sitting cross-legged beside him, an arm draped over his body as he lay on his tummy with his head resting on my legs.

From Literature

“I do not,” I said, sitting cross-legged on my bed.

From Literature

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.

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