Other forms: contortionists
A contortionist is a performer who bends the body into extreme shapes. A circus contortionist, the contortionist folded up, train as a contortionist.
Most are naturally more flexible than average and then train for years from childhood, since adult joints will not go there. The skill is holding a shape under control rather than reaching it.
1nouncontortionistA performer who bends the body into extreme shapes.
“The contortionist folded herself into a small glass box on stage.”
contortionist is a performer.
From contortion + -ist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA