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

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cross-legged

adverb

ˈkrȯ-ˈsleg(-ə)d

: with the legs crossed and the knees spread wide