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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012