esp US ˈ ̷ ̷|legə̇d, esp Brit -gd adjective (or adverb)
Etymology: cross (V)
1. : with the legs crossed and the knees spread wide
beside her sitting cross-legged on the ground there was a child — Olive H. Prouty
2. : with one leg placed over and across the other
sat cross-legged beating time in the air with his free foot