CONTORTIONIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("contortionist" is a kind of...):

acrobat (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination)

Derivation:

contortion (the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself))

contortion (a tortuous and twisted shape or position)