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uncrossed

uncrossed

1 3.0
Legs or arms that are held apart and straight
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkrɔst/
translation icon : descruzado
  • During the interview, he kept his arms uncrossed to appear more open and approachable.
  • legs uncrossed

I'm literally having my arms crossed, uncrossed, crossed.

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Examples

  • So the midbrain pathway that reaches those is uncrossed, all right.

  • Always remember to keep your arms uncrossed; often, crossed arms make the individual being interviewed seem uncomfortable or defensive.

    Blog text (31)

  • I'm literally having my arms crossed, uncrossed, crossed.

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  • Support your head up, smile put your leg uncrossed kind of awkwardly, like yeah yeah yeah, I like doll like yes, yes, yes.

  • "She crossed, uncrossed, then recrossed her legs, her skirt flipping back and forth, exposing first one thigh, then the other, then the first again.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • In yoga, it is essential to maintain a steady posture with your legs uncrossed for better balance.

  • She sat on the floor with her hands uncrossed and her legs stretched out in front of her.

Antonyms

crossed
1.6

One part lies across another

How Crossed

crossed
1.6
uncrossed
1 3.0

Surface Forms

uncrossed positive

Morphology

uncrossed = crossed (transparent) = un + cross + ed

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'crossed' (past participle/adjective of 'cross'), so the meaning 'not crossed' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Uncrossed comes from the parts un- 'not' and cross 'to go over or meet', like when you 'cross your arms'. So something uncrossed is 'not crossed' and stays straight or apart.