Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective With the legs or ankles crossed and the knees far apart.
- adverb & adjective With one leg lying over and across the other leg.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having one
leg over and across the other - adjective Having one
ankle over and across the other, and theknees far apart - adverb In a cross-legged position
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Examples
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Most of them sit cross-legged with arched eyebrows and a look of detached skepticism, others slump in their chairs, proudly demonstrating their annoyance at being forced by meddling parents to attend a church activity.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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People sat cross-legged across the floor of the building's hallways and chanted slogans.
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When we sat down to eat, in a cross-legged row on the floor across from the prayer wall, the meal itself was systematic.
Deepa S. Iyer: The Sacred Act Of Eating: A Hindu Foodie's Daily Ritual Deepa S. Iyer 2011
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When we sat down to eat, in a cross-legged row on the floor across from the prayer wall, the meal itself was systematic.
Deepa S. Iyer: The Sacred Act Of Eating: A Hindu Foodie's Daily Ritual Deepa S. Iyer 2011
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When we sat down to eat, in a cross-legged row on the floor across from the prayer wall, the meal itself was systematic.
Deepa S. Iyer: The Sacred Act Of Eating: A Hindu Foodie's Daily Ritual Deepa S. Iyer 2011
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Meditation "isn't just about bringing awareness to your experience while you're sitting cross-legged with eyes closed," says Byrne.
Meditation and mindfulness may give your brain a boost Carolyn Butler 2011
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David and I were sitting cross-legged on the floor and she set the trembling pooch on my thigh.
Dirty Secret Jessie Sholl 2011
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People sat cross-legged across the floor of the building's hallways and chanted slogans.
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Meditation "isn't just about bringing awareness to your experience while you're sitting cross-legged with eyes closed," says Byrne.
Meditation and mindfulness may give your brain a boost Carolyn Butler 2011
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Meryl closed Vangie's door and sat down cross-legged in the hallway.
Radium Carol Reid 2010
frindley commented on the word cross-legged
A sitting style. Also known in some contexts as the lotus (half or full depending on your flexibility!).
I add it now because I have just come across a bizarre alternative term, which apparently has enjoyed a wave of popularity since the turn of the century, but which I'd never heard before: criss-cross applesauce.
September 28, 2008