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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In the first video, a man sat cross-legged in the middle of a muddy field.
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Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
Inside the white fence that rings the field, uncomfortably close to the action, the owners unfold deck chairs and settle in with their grandchildren cross-legged on the floor around them.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Those using it can sit upright, sit cross-legged, lean back, sit diagonally so the hammock fabric supports their legs, and otherwise move and contort into various positions for extra comfort.
—New Atlas, 30 June 2025
His daughter sat cross-legged in front of her father on the board.
—Leanne Shapton, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
Inside the white fence that rings the field, uncomfortably close to the action, the owners unfold deck chairs and settle in with their grandchildren cross-legged on the floor around them.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Those using it can sit upright, sit cross-legged, lean back, sit diagonally so the hammock fabric supports their legs, and otherwise move and contort into various positions for extra comfort.
—New Atlas, 30 June 2025
His daughter sat cross-legged in front of her father on the board.
—Leanne Shapton, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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