Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: contortionist
IPA transcription: [kənt'ɔɹʃənəst]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: contortionist
    Meaning: an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
Usage examples
  • If trained for it early, I believe I would have made a good contortionist.
  • It would be foolish, I know, to pretend to sum up Dostoevsky as a contortionist; but he has that element in him.