cross-legged

[ kraws-leg-id, -legd, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˈlɛg ɪd, -ˈlɛgd, ˈkrɒs- /

having the legs crossed; having one leg placed across the other.

Origin of cross-legged

First recorded in 1520–30

cross-leg·ged·ly, adverb cross-leg·ged·ness, noun

I remember the carpet in the room in the house in the farm where I was sitting, cross-legged.

What If the Iraq War Never Happened? |Michael Ware |March 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A cross-legged effigy is supposed to represent Sir Robert de Hungerford .

Wanderings in Wessex |Edric Holmes
The big Nubian sat at one end, cross-legged, a rifle on his knees.

The Palace of Darkened Windows |Mary Hastings Bradley
The cross-legged sitting posture, and the Tartarian contour of the face and head, are very remarkable.

Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 |Richard Henry Bonnycastle

He sank down on the grass, sitting there cross-legged, with his back to the house, motionless as some carved Buddha.

Five Tales |John Galsworthy
Many speculations have been made with regard to the meaning of this fashion of cross-legged effigy.

English Villages |P. H. Ditchfield

cross-legged

/ (ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd, -ˈlɛɡd) /

sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards

standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other