Cross-legged
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cross-legged is an adjective meaning Having one leg over and across the other.
Meaning
Having one leg over and across the other.
More Meanings
- Having one ankle over and across the other, and the knees far apart.
- In a cross-legged position.
Example Sentences
She sits cross-legged on her charpai' as I look at old pictures.
Selwyn, sitting up rumpled and cross-legged on the floor, after having boloed Drina to everybody's exquisite satisfaction, looked around at the sudden rustle of skirts to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure—a glimmer of ruddy hair and the white curve of a youthful face, half-buried in a muff.
Synonyms for cross-legged
Depending on context, synonyms include crosslegs, tailor-fashion, tailorwise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cross-armed, one-legged, legged, multilegged, one-footed, three-legged.
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