cross-legged sitting

cross-legged sitting
position in which one leg is crossed over the other

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • cross-legged — [ˌkrɔs ˈlegıd, ˈlegd US ˈkro:s ˌlegıd, ˌlegd] adv in a sitting position with your knees wide apart and one foot on top of the other ▪ We sat cross legged on the floor. >cross legged adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross-legged — cross leg|ged [ ,krɔs legəd ] adjective, adverb in a sitting position, usually on the floor, with your knees bent and with the lower legs crossing each other: We sat cross legged on the floor …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cross-legged — ADV: ADV after v If someone is sitting cross legged, they are sitting on the floor with their legs bent so that their knees point outwards. He sat cross legged on the floor. ADJ: usu ADJ n Cross legged is also an adjective. The cross legged deity …   English dictionary

  • cross-legged — adverb in a sitting position with your knees wide apart and ankles crossed: children sitting cross legged on the floor cross legged adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross-legged — UK [ˌkrɒs ˈleɡ(ɪ)d] / US [ˌkrɔs ˈleɡəd] adjective, adverb in a sitting position, usually on the floor, with your knees bent and with the lower legs crossing each other We sat cross legged on the floor …   English dictionary

  • sitting cross-legged — sitting in a meditating position, sitting with legs crossed, one leg over the other, sitting Indian style …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cross-legged — sitting with one leg crossed over the other …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cross-legged — [ˌkrɒs ˈleg(ɪ)d] adj, adv in a sitting position on the floor, with your knees bent and your lower legs crossing each other …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Sitting — Sit redirects here. For uses of the acronym, see SIT. For the Russian river, see Sit River. This article is about sitting in its general sense. For information about Zen sitting meditation, see Zazen. Sitzender Junge ( Sitting boy ) by Werner… …   Wikipedia

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