cross-legged

[ kraws-leg-id, -legd, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˈlɛg ɪd, -ˈlɛgd, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

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

Origin of cross-legged

First recorded in 1520–30

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-legged

cross-leg·ged·ly, adverbcross-leg·ged·ness, noun

Words nearby cross-legged

cross infection, crossing, crossing guard, crossing over, crossjack, cross-legged, crosslet, crosslight, crossline, cross-link, cross-linker

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Example sentences from the Web for cross-legged

I remember the carpet in the room in the house in the farm where I was sitting, cross-legged.
What If the Iraq War Never Happened?|Michael Ware|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A cross-legged effigy is supposed to represent Sir Robert de Hungerford .
Wanderings in Wessex|Edric Holmes
The big Nubian sat at one end, cross-legged, a rifle on his knees.
The Palace of Darkened Windows|Mary Hastings Bradley
The cross-legged sitting posture, and the Tartarian contour of the face and head, are very remarkable.
Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2|Richard Henry Bonnycastle

He sank down on the grass, sitting there cross-legged, with his back to the house, motionless as some carved Buddha.
Five Tales|John Galsworthy
Many speculations have been made with regard to the meaning of this fashion of cross-legged effigy.
English Villages|P. H. Ditchfield

British Dictionary definitions for cross-legged

cross-legged

/ (ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd, -ˈlɛɡd) /

adjective

sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards

standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other

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单词	cross-legged
释义	cross-legged [ kraws-leg-id, -legd, kros- ] / ˈkrɔsˈlɛg ɪd, -ˈlɛgd, ˈkrɒs- / adjective having the legs crossed; having one leg placed across the other. Origin of cross-legged First recorded in 1520–30 OTHER WORDS FROM cross-legged cross-leg·ged·ly, adverbcross-leg·ged·ness, noun Words nearby cross-legged cross infection, crossing, crossing guard, crossing over, crossjack, cross-legged, crosslet, crosslight, crossline, cross-link, cross-linker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cross-legged I remember the carpet in the room in the house in the farm where I was sitting, cross-legged. What If the Iraq War Never Happened?\|Michael Ware\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A cross-legged effigy is supposed to represent Sir Robert de Hungerford . Wanderings in Wessex\|Edric Holmes The big Nubian sat at one end, cross-legged, a rifle on his knees. The Palace of Darkened Windows\|Mary Hastings Bradley The cross-legged sitting posture, and the Tartarian contour of the face and head, are very remarkable. Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2\|Richard Henry Bonnycastle He sank down on the grass, sitting there cross-legged, with his back to the house, motionless as some carved Buddha. Five Tales\|John Galsworthy Many speculations have been made with regard to the meaning of this fashion of cross-legged effigy. English Villages\|P. H. Ditchfield British Dictionary definitions for cross-legged cross-legged / (ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd, -ˈlɛɡd) / adjective sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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