cross legged

Seated, limbs interlocked

Cross legged describes sitting with legs bent and ankles crossed, typically on the floor: The children sat cross legged during story time.

The position can also involve each foot resting on the opposite thigh, sometimes called lotus position.

As an adverb, it describes how someone sits: She sat cross legged on the cushion.

Related

easy pose · meditation · yoga · yoga class · floor · on the ground · sitting · posture · pretzel · folded · knees · cushion · mat · zen · comfortable · tailor · Indian style · ankles

Opposites
leg position while seated

cross leggedlegs apart

Limbs separated laterally

stretched out · sprawled · kneeling · legs together · standing

formality of seated posture

cross leggedat attention

Military ready posture

upright posture · proper posture · stiff

formality of sitting posture

cross leggedproper posture

Correct body alignment

ramrod straight · standing at attention

Family

cross, legged, crossed, crosses, crossing, crosswise, crossroad, crossroads, crisscross

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G