contortionist
/kənˈtɔː(ɹ)ʃənɪst/
contortionist noun: an acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.
Noun
contortionist (plural contortionists)
contortionist meaning in Malayalam and Tagalog
contortionist in Malayalam
- ശരീരം വളച്ചു പുളയ്ക്കുന്ന കായികാഭ്യാസി, വക്രോക്തികാരൻ
contortionist in Tagalog
- acrobat
- kontorsiyonista
More languagesFewer languages
- Dzongkha
- བཟོ་སྒྱུར་པ bzo sgyur pa
Forms of contortionist
| plural | contortionists |
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Origin of contortionist
From contortion + -ist.
Words formed from contortionist
Questions about contortionist
- What does contortionist mean?
- Contortionist means an acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.
- What is contortionist in Malayalam?
- Contortionist in Malayalam is ശരീരം വളച്ചു പുളയ്ക്കുന്ന കായികാഭ്യാസി, വക്രോക്തികാരൻ. See Contortionist meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is contortionist?
- Contortionist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce contortionist?
- Contortionist is pronounced /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)ʃənɪst/.
- What is the plural of contortionist?
- The plural of contortionist is contortionists.
Words near contortionist in the dictionary
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