'Contortionist' definitions:

Definition of 'contortionist'

(from WordNet)
noun
An acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

Definition of 'Contortionist'

From: GCIDE
  • Contortionist \Con*tor"tion*ist\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n*[i^]st), n. One who makes or practices contortions; especially, a gymnast who is able to twist the limbs into positions impossible for normal people to achieve. [1913 Webster +PJC]