cross-legged

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === 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 ==== 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 ==== (of sitting on the ground): criss-cross applesauce, crosslegs, Indian style, pretzel style, tailor-fashion, tailorwise ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === cross-legged (not comparable) In a cross-legged position. ==== Translations ====