cross-legged
adverb or adjective
ˈkrȯs-ˌle-gəd 
-ˌlā-;
-ˌlegd,
-ˌlāgd
1
: with legs crossed and knees spread wide apart
2
: with one leg placed over and across the other
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Controlling my mind isn’t about sitting cross-legged on a beach while the market tanks.
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Maksym Blazhkun, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 60-year-old textile artisan is sitting cross-legged on the floor of a felted yurt on a sweltering 90-degree June day just outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
The Meditation Chair Plus from Latitude Run is designed for cross-legged sitting.
—Nora Colomer
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After the attack, he was videotaped sitting cross-legged on the sidewalk, covered in blood and holding the golf club in one hand.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Maksym Blazhkun, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 60-year-old textile artisan is sitting cross-legged on the floor of a felted yurt on a sweltering 90-degree June day just outside Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2025
The Meditation Chair Plus from Latitude Run is designed for cross-legged sitting.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
After the attack, he was videotaped sitting cross-legged on the sidewalk, covered in blood and holding the golf club in one hand.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross-legged
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“Cross-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-legged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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