cross-legged

adverb or adjective

ˈkrȯs-ˌle-gəd

-ˌlā-;

-ˌlegd,

-ˌlāgd

: with legs crossed and knees spread wide apart

: with one leg placed over and across the other

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Inside, hundreds of young men — some barely in their teens — sat cross-legged on woven mats. —

Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 The crowds gathered in the park, the children scurried to the front and sat, cross-legged, staring up in awe at him. —

Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Under one archway, four elderly men sat cross-legged on cushions with their backs to rough limestone walls. —

Winthrop Rodgers, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024 The chair’s interior is a roomy 32 inches wide, perfect for sitting cross-legged or cuddling with a pack of fur babies, with 44 inches of headspace for even the tallest among us. —

Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cross-legged