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cross-legged
[ kraws-leg-id, -legd, kros- ]
adjective
- having the legs crossed; having one leg placed across the other.
cross-legged
/ -ˈlɛɡd; ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd /
adjective
- sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards
- standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other
Other Word Forms
- Dz-g· adverb
- Dz-g·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cross-legged1
Example Sentences
Sitting cross-legged on a sofa in a West Hollywood hotel suite on a morning in March, Ramsey admits readily that doing press is not their favorite part of the job.
In one large room, two Quran classes and a sewing class are taking place simultaneously, as a group of girls wearing hijabs and black face masks sit cross-legged on the carpet.
As the protest comes to an end she sits cross-legged on a thin mat in a quiet corner.
The crowds gathered in the park, the children scurried to the front and sat, cross-legged, staring up in awe at him.
An eighth-grader cross-legged on the floor of his parents’ bedroom, clicking the channel to IFC and finding the trio of uncanny coincidences that make up the film’s prologue.
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