Contortionist
/kənˈtɔː(ɹ)ʃənɪst/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.
- 2 an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions wordnet
- 3 One who twists words and phrases.
Example
More examples"Maria worked in a circus. She was a contortionist."
Etymology
From contortion + -ist.