cross-legged

cross-legged (not comparable)

1. Having one leg over and across the other.
2. Having one ankle over and across the other, and the knees far apart.

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).

• (of sitting on the ground): criss-cross applesauce, Indian style, pretzel style, tailor-fashion, tailorwise

cross-legged (not comparable)

1. In a cross-legged position.