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contortionist

[ kuhn-tawr-shuh-nist ]

noun

  1. a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures.
  2. a person who practices contortion:

    a verbal contortionist.



contortionist

/ kənˈtɔːʃənɪst /

noun

  1. a performer who contorts his body for the entertainment of others
  2. a person who twists or warps meaning or thoughts

    a verbal contortionist

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • conˌtortionˈistic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • con·tortion·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contortionist1

First recorded in 1855–60; contortion + -ist
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Example Sentences

You had to become almost a contortionist to eat like that, but necessity works wonders!

Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms.

Just before she ran off with that contortionist—you know who I mean—handsome chap—what's his name?

The contortionist had reappeared before the table, and had greeted her mistress by touching her hands to her face.

This stranger was a contortionist, there could be no question about that now.

He hoped that, by this time, they had succeeded in shaking the contortionist off their trail.

A forger and a contortionist make a bad customer to reckon with.

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