cross-leggedcross-legged /ˌkrɒs ˈleɡəd◂, -ˈleɡd◂ $ ˈkrɒːs ˌleɡəd, -ˌleɡd/ adverb 
We sat cross-legged on the floor.—cross-legged adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- All the children were sitting cross-legged on the floor.
Longman Language Activatorto sit with your legs in a particular position
also kneel down to be or move into a position in which your knees are on the floor and your body is upright: · He told them to kneel, then began to say a prayer.· Grandpa knelt down and lifted the little girl into his arms.· An old woman was kneeling at the altar, her hands clasping a rosary.· You'll need to bring a small mat to kneel on.
to sit on the ground or floor with your knees bent and your feet crossed in front of you: · Several children sat cross-legged on the floor in front of her.· They were sitting on the bed cross-legged and giggling.
also squat down to put your body into a position in which your feet are flat on the ground, your knees are bent up to your chest, and your bottom is off the ground, or to move into this position: · A little boy was squatting at the edge of the pool.· People squatted around the fire in small groups· He squatted down beside me and offered me a cigarette.
to sit on something or someone, with one leg on each side: · He sat astride a motorcycle.· He pinned her to the ground by her shoulders, sitting astride her so that she couldn't move.
to sit on someone or something with one leg on each side, especially when you have to stretch a long way to do this: · He sat facing her, straddling the small wooden chair.· I looked up to see her straddling one of the huge branches of the oak tree.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY We sat cross-legged on the floor.
in a sitting position with your knees wide apart and one foot on top of the other: We sat cross-legged on the floor. We sat cross-legged on the floor.—cross-legged adjective