con·tor·tion·ist \kənˈtȯ(r)sh(ə)nə̇st\noun (-s) : one who contorts or resorts to or practices contortions; specifically: an acrobat who specializes in throwing his body into unnatural or extraordinary postures • con·tor·tion·is·tic\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shə|nistik\adjective