Definition of "cross-legged" [cross-legged]

• With the legs or ankles crossed and the knees far apart. (adverb)
• With one leg lying over and across the other leg. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Most of them sit cross-legged with arched eyebrows and a look of detached skepticism, others slump in their chairs, proudly demonstrating their annoyance at being forced by meddling parents to attend a church activity."
• "David and I were sitting cross-legged on the floor and she set the trembling pooch on my thigh."
• "Meditation "isn't just about bringing awareness to your experience while you're sitting cross-legged with eyes closed," says Byrne."