cross-legged
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: crosslegged
English[edit]
Adjective[edit]
cross-legged (not comparable)
- Having one leg over and across the other.
- Having one ankle over and across the other, and the knees far apart.
Usage notes[edit]
In the sense “sitting in a chair, with one leg crossed over the other”, the phrase “with legs crossed” is more often used, but for sitting on the floor, one uses “cross-legged”, or a synonym (below).
Synonyms[edit]
- (of sitting on the ground): criss-cross applesauce, Indian style, pretzel style, tailor-fashion, tailorwise
Translations[edit]
having one leg over and across the other
|
having one ankle over and across the other
|
Adverb[edit]
cross-legged (not comparable)
- In a cross-legged position
Translations[edit]
in this manner
|