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I meditate and do yoga. I sit cross-legged and try not to levitate too much.
Jeremy Brett

Meaning of "cross-legged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS-LEGGED

cross-legged  [ˈkrɒsˈlɛɡɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS-LEGGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cross-Legged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CROSS-LEGGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cross-legged

Sitting

Sitting is a rest position supported by the buttocks or thighs where the torso is more or less upright.

Definition of cross-legged in the English dictionary

The definition of cross-legged in the dictionary is sitting with the legs bent and the knees pointing outwards. Other definition of cross-legged is standing or sitting with one leg crossed over the other.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROSS-LEGGED


cragged
ˈkræɡɪd
dogged
ˈdɒɡɪd
gid
ɡɪd
jagged
ˈdʒæɡɪd
legged
ˈlɛɡɪd
pongid
ˈpɒŋɡɪd
ragged
ˈræɡɪd
rugged
ˈrʌɡɪd
three-legged
ˈθriːˌlɛɡɪd
two-legged
ˈtuːˌleɡɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROSS-LEGGED

cross-examiner
cross-eye
cross-eyed
cross-fade
cross-fertile
cross-fertilization
cross-fertilize
cross-garnet
cross-grained
cross-index
cross-link
cross-linkage
cross-match
cross-nodal
cross-party
cross-ply
cross-pollinate
cross-pollination
cross-posting
cross-purpose

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROSS-LEGGED

bandy-legged
barelegged
begged
blacklegged
bootlegged
bow-legged
degged
doglegged
foolbegged
four-legged
logged
long-legged
nutmegged
one-legged
pegged
peglegged
spindle-legged
stridelegged
unbegged
unpegged

Synonyms and antonyms of cross-legged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cross-legged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROSS-LEGGED

Find out the translation of cross-legged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cross-legged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross-legged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盘腿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con las piernas cruzadas
570 millions of speakers

English

cross-legged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैर पार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرفصاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скрестив ноги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de pernas cruzadas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আড়াআড়ি পা রেখে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en tailleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersilang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Schneidersitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あぐらをかいて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다리를 꼬고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chéo chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுக்கு கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉस लेग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bacak bacak üstüne atmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a gambe incrociate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

turecku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схрестивши ноги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu picioarele încrucișate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταυροπόδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruisbeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

med benen i kors
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bena i kors
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cross-legged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-LEGGED»

The term «cross-legged» is regularly used and occupies the 87.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROSS-LEGGED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cross-legged

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QUOTES WITH «CROSS-LEGGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cross-legged.
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Jeremy Brett
I meditate and do yoga. I sit cross-legged and try not to levitate too much.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS-LEGGED»

Discover the use of cross-legged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cross-legged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cross Legged Knight
England 1371: a solemn convoy wends its way into York.
Candace Robb, 2011
2
Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity
Yorkshire. AUerton Manlevcrer - Thornhill - Descriptions. William dc Valence ; King Henry V. (foundations for metal plates) George, Lord Cantilupe, 1273, cross- legged Sir Hugh Bnrdolph ? - Sir E. du Bois, cross-legged, 1311 Sir Roger Harsick ...
3
An Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences: ...
Cross-Legged Knights. In the Middle Ages it was the custom to bury the body of a Knights Templar with one leg crossed over the other; and on man monuments in the churches of Europe, t e efl'igies of these knights are to be found, often in ...
Albert Gallatin Mackey, Edward L. Hawkins, William James Hughan, 1920
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Artificial Parts, Practical Lives: Modern Histories of ...
12. Technology. Sits. Cross-Legged. Developing the Jaipur Foot Prosthesis Raman Srinivasan The Jaipur Foot is not a foot. . . . not a foot alone. ... It has become an outlook, a way of looking at the patient both within the world of medicine and ...
Katherine Ott, David Serlin, Stephen Mihm, 2002
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Archaeologia: Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity
Cross-legged - - - - Lady; early 14th century - - Man in armour; two ladies on altar- tombs Simon dc Borard, cross-legged, and wife, c. 1270 ; Ralph de Keynes, cross -legged, and wife, c. 1310 Reginald dc Braosc (destroyed) - Sir Robert Busteler ...
6
Architectural antiquities
Cross-legged, right arm on the breast, left holding the shield, charged with rays, on a diamond ground; helmet, ring armour and surcoat. Geoffrey de Magnaville, 1 1 48. 2. Cross-legged, sheathing the sword, shield slung on the left arm, ...
John Carter, George Laurence Gomme, 1890
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Sacred and Mediaeval Architecture: Architectural innovation ...
Cross-legged, right arm on the breast, left holding the shield, charged with rays, on a diamond ground ; helmet, ring-armour and surcoat. Geoffrey de Magnaville, 1 148. 2. Cross-legged, sheathing the sword, shield slung on the left arm, ...
George Laurence Gomme, John Carter, 1890
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Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian ...
The cross-legged attitude assumed by these eff1gies has long been a vexata quastio among archaeologists and antiquaries, some asserting that it has a very deep and real symbolic meaning, others that it was a pure fad on the part of the ...
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1906
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Proceedings - Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society
The cross-legged attitude assumed by these effigies has long been a vexata qucestio among archaeologists and antiquaries, some asserting that it has a very deep and real symbolic meaning, others that it was a pure fad on the part of the ...
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1906
10
The Gentleman's Magazine Library: Being a Classified ...
Cross-legged, right arm on the breast, left holding the shield, charged with rays, on a diamond ground; helmet, ring armour and surcoat. Geoffrey de Magnaville, 1 148. 2. Cross-Ieggf d, sheathing the sword, shield slung on the left arm, charged ...
George Laurence Gomme, Frank Alexander Milne, A. C. Bickley, 1890

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS-LEGGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cross-legged is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jen's World: Many detours on the road to a clean room
Here I sit, cross-legged on my bed, starting this column — even though I'm supposed to be cleaning my room. Cleaning my room — our room, ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
The Current Crisis Hillary and the Hippie
Everyone would learn to play the guitar, sit cross-legged in the dirt, and affix flowers in their hair. From a counter-culture newspaper of the era, ... «American Spectator, Jul 15»
3
Making the most of a Nashville Shores season pass
And down we barreled through the sometimes-enclosed tunnel facing each other on the raft, sitting cross-legged. It really was a kick, a bit scary ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
4
Blake Lively shows off dark hair makeover on Instagram: Click to see
... December with hubby Ryan Reynolds, 38 - shared a photograph of herself sitting cross-legged on a suspension bridge across a jungle river. «Closer, Jul 15»
5
MPS, partners pool resources to change outlook at Carver Academy
About a third of Carver's 450 students sit on the gym floor, cross-legged; a couple students hold hand-written signs that read "excellence" and ... «OnMilwaukee.com, Jul 15»
6
Rhythm of life in tribal paintings of India
Sitting cross-legged, Bhoir bends over a square canvas laid flat on the dung-smeared floor of his home in western India, immersing himself in a ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
7
Blake Lively Goes Brunette, But We're Going To Miss Those Blonde …
Lively described her hair's new hue as “bronde” in her breathtaking Instagram snap, which shows her sitting cross-legged on a bridge against a ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
8
14 tell-tale signs you've taken home austerity too far
And an evening cross-legged on the tatami matting is only for the very open of hip. So don't hate the mates who comes round bearing with their own floor ... «House To Home, Jul 15»
9
Shocklach toddler Aash Jai-Evans to undergo operation for the …
... wheels for more than 40 minutes at a time, sit on a chair with good balance, and sit cross-legged for a short period of time the first time ever. «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Girl Seriously Burned During Illegal Fireworks Show in Maryland
A wayward firework landed in the girl's lap while she was sitting cross-legged in a driveway, resulting in second-degree burns to about nine ... «FireEngineering.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cross-Legged [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cross-legged>. Apr 2024 ».
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