Cross-legged
(adjective)
- Situated with legs crossed.
- In a cross-legged position.
Origin:
The term cross-legged is formed by combining the two words "cross" and "legged", and it refers to the position where one sits with their legs crossed. the word cross-legged is first recorded in the late 16th century.
Examples:
- He sat cross-legged on the floor.
- She was sitting cross-legged on the bed.
- The children sat cross-legged in a circle.
- He was cross-legged on the ground, deep in thought.
- She was painting, cross-legged on the floor.