contortionist

[ kuhn-tawr-shuh-nist ]

/ kənˈtɔr ʃə nɪst /

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noun

a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures.

a person who practices contortion: a verbal contortionist.

Origin of contortionist

First recorded in 1855–60; contortion + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM contortionist

con·tor·tion·is·tic, adjective

Words nearby contortionist

conto, contoid, contort, contorted, contortion, contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contouring

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Example sentences from the Web for contortionist

Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms.
The Incredible Art of Christmas Windows|Barbara Ragghianti|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This stranger was a contortionist, there could be no question about that now.
White Fire|Roy J. Snell
No one but your friend, the contortionist, the frog-man, could wear such long-fingered affairs as these.
White Fire|Roy J. Snell
If the chat is a clown, the water turkey would make its fortune as a contortionist.
A Florida Sketch-Book|Bradford Torrey

He had narrow eyes, shrewd and calculating and the sinuous motions of a contortionist.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
As a matter of fact, I was once”—he looked cautiously around—“I was once a contortionist.
Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective|Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for contortionist

contortionist

/ (kənˈtɔːʃənɪst) /

noun

a performer who contorts his body for the entertainment of others

a person who twists or warps meaning or thoughtsa verbal contortionist

Derived forms of contortionist

contortionistic, adjective

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单词	contortionist
释义	contortionist [ kuhn-tawr-shuh-nist ] / kənˈtɔr ʃə nɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contortionist ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures. a person who practices contortion: a verbal contortionist. Origin of contortionist First recorded in 1855–60; contortion + -ist OTHER WORDS FROM contortionist con·tor·tion·is·tic, adjective Words nearby contortionist conto, contoid, contort, contorted, contortion, contortionist, contortive, contour, contour curtain, contour feather, contouring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contortionist Inside the “Love” window Elphresh the contortionist elf dances in from of a gold boom-box and 9-foot chrome mushrooms. The Incredible Art of Christmas Windows\|Barbara Ragghianti\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This stranger was a contortionist, there could be no question about that now. White Fire\|Roy J. Snell No one but your friend, the contortionist, the frog-man, could wear such long-fingered affairs as these. White Fire\|Roy J. Snell If the chat is a clown, the water turkey would make its fortune as a contortionist. A Florida Sketch-Book\|Bradford Torrey He had narrow eyes, shrewd and calculating and the sinuous motions of a contortionist. Port O' Gold\|Louis John Stellman As a matter of fact, I was once”—he looked cautiously around—“I was once a contortionist. Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective\|Ellis Parker Butler British Dictionary definitions for contortionist contortionist / (kənˈtɔːʃənɪst) / noun a performer who contorts his body for the entertainment of others a person who twists or warps meaning or thoughtsa verbal contortionist Derived forms of contortionist contortionistic, adjective 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 Words related to contortionist gymnast, tumbler
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contortionist

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