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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTORTIONISTIC

contortionistic  [kənˌtɔːʃənˈɪstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTORTIONISTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contortionistic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONTORTIONISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of contortionistic in the English dictionary

The definition of contortionistic in the dictionary is suitable for or reminiscent of a contortionist.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTORTIONISTIC


albinistic
ælbɪnˈɪstɪk
charlatanistic
ˌʃɑːlətənˈɪstɪk
Darwinistic
ˌdɑːwɪnˈɪstɪk
exhibitionistic
ˌeksɪˌbɪʃənˈɪstɪk
expansionistic
ɪkˌspænʃ ənˈɪstɪk
expressionistic
ɪkˌsprɛʃ ənˈɪstɪk
feuilletonistic
ˌfʊɪtənˈɪstɪk
illusionistic
ɪˌluːʒənˈɪstɪk
indeterministic
ˌɪndɪˌtɜːmɪnˈɪstɪk
Jansenistic
ˌdʒænsənˈɪstɪk
mammonistic
ˌmæmənˈɪstɪk
melanistic
ˌmelənˈɪstɪk
monistic
mɒnˈɪstɪk
onanistic
ˌəʊnənˈɪstɪk
paganistic
ˌpeɪɡənˈɪstɪk
postimpressionistic
ˌpəʊstɪmˌpreʃənˈɪstɪk
reunionistic
riːˌjuːnjənˈɪstɪk
shamanistic
ˌʃeɪmənˈɪstɪk
ultramodernistic
ˌʌltrəˌmɒdənˈɪstɪk
unionistic
ˌjuːnjənˈɪstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTORTIONISTIC

contorniate
contorno
contort
contorted
contortedly
contortedness
contortion
contortional
contortionate
contortioned
contortionism
contortionist
contortive
contour
contour feather
contour flying
contour interval
contour line
contour map
contour ploughing

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTORTIONISTIC

anachronistic
artistic
autistic
ballistic
characteristic
deterministic
domestic
futuristic
holistic
linguistic
logistic
minimalistic
optimistic
probabilistic
realistic
sadistic
simplistic
statistic
stylistic
synergistic
unrealistic

Synonyms and antonyms of contortionistic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contortionistic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTORTIONISTIC

Find out the translation of contortionistic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contortionistic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contortionistic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

contortionistic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contortionistic
570 millions of speakers

English

contortionistic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contortionistic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

contortionistic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

contortionistic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contortionistic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contortionistic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contortionistic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Contortionistic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

contortionistic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contortionistic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contortionistic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contortionistic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contortionistic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contortionistic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्रोणात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

contortionistic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contorsionistica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contortionistic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

contortionistic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contortionistic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

contortionistic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contortionistic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

contortionistic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contortionistic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contortionistic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTORTIONISTIC»

The term «contortionistic» is normally little used and occupies the 147.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTORTIONISTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contortionistic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTORTIONISTIC»

Discover the use of contortionistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contortionistic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dreadful Symmetry of the Good: A Sustained Meditation, ...
And the contortionistic moves on this admittedly puzzling matter made by otherwise astute readers of the Platonic text virtually render them psychotic when and as they deny that the Sophist is really saying what it so clearly and unambiguously ...
John W. McGinley, 2009
2
Mechanisms of Desire
A man and a woman danced through a contortionistic routine to the strains of the 1930's jazz ensemble. The routine ended with bows and hand-in-hand exits. The dancer in tuxedo returned, greeted the audience and offered, “And finally, ...
John Mear, 2012
3
The Seventh Chamber: A Commentary on Parmenides Becomes a ...
... which allows the Self-Revelation of Hashem through and as (Jewish-of-course) Scripture to be appreciated for its grandeur. Without the sometimes contortionistic achievements of these particular writings there 197 The Seventh Chamber.
John W. Mcginley, 2011
4
Skiing
grace, knocking off each one with a contortionistic combination of balance and speed — pulling several g's, one hand on the ground, hip only inches from the snow, board at a baffling angle. Alpine snowboarders are their own breed, ...
5
WORD JUDGE USA
CONTINUOUSNESS CONTINUOUSNESSES CONTINUUM CONTINUUMS CONTO CONTORT CONTORTED CONTORTING CONTORTION CONTORTIONIST CONTORTIONISTIC CONTORTIONISTS CONTORTIONS CONTORTIVE ...
Maliha Mendoza Mahmood, 2013
6
Texas Monthly
I will not attempt to describe here the complexities of the contortionistic maneuver . Nor will I attempt to explain its significance, because I never quite understood that myself. But making a good bow was important to the people who were ...
7
A Survey of the Occult
Members of all castes may become initiates, and no doubt highly virtuous people are attracted to it; but in spite of that it cannot be denied that the modern yogi is apt to dissolve into a travelling arch-conjurer, who, possessed of contortionistic ...
Julian Franklyn, 2001
8
Close Range: Wyoming Stories
... in their contortionistic grappling and wrestling, had slammed Ennis's nose hard with his knee. He had staunched the blood which was everywhere, all over both of them, with his shirtsleeve, but the staunching hadn't held because Ennis had ...
Annie Proulx, 1999
9
Buttered Side Down
Slowly Mary Louise unwound the towel, bent double in the contortionistic attitude that women assume on such occasions, and watched with melancholy eyes while the drops trickled down to the ends of her hair, and fell, unsunned, to the floor.
Edna Ferber, 2009
10
Coming of Age in Contemporary American Fiction
315) enfolding his, the context for this incident is belatedly provided: The dried blood on the sleeve was his own blood, a gushing nosebleed on the last afternoon on the mountain when Jack, in their contortionistic grappling and wrestling, had ...
Kenneth Millard, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTORTIONISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contortionistic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Twin Peaks Newbie Recap: "Miss Twin Peaks" & "Beyond Life and …
He knocks out Bobby while Teen Witch does her contortionistic jazz exotica routine. Everyone is mesmerized. They we get to the speeches, ... «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»
2
Kiwi choreographer's new show is a triumph
He mixes contortionistic movement and sudden contractions with beautiful expansive reaches of the upper and lower body that are at once ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
3
Rebirth of the Bigman
... like Olden Polynice the ball on the elbow, we never would have had to be subjected to that contortionistic interpretation of a follow-through. «NBADraft.net, Mar 15»
4
Staging a comeback! Magician revives vaudeville in Bushwick
Solomon was so enamored of the contortionistic rug-cutting that she partnered with Bedford-Stuyvesant dance crew the Warriorz to bring a new ... «Brooklyn Paper, Feb 15»
5
In the '90s, Cocktail Nation offered a swingin' alternative to …
In the episode, Lively's performance is introduced as “contortionistic jazz exotica”—a tagline that fits Cocktail Nation like an elegantly discarded ... «A.V. Club DC, Aug 14»
6
Dance review: Forklift (KAGE, Melbourne)
... they roll over each other in a series of intricate handstands, back-bridges, and contortionistic movements. The danger is immediate and real, ... «Limelight Magazine, Feb 14»
7
Apple: How we slip YOUR data to govts – but, hey, we're not Google
In the report, Apple manages the somewhat contortionistic feat of simultaneously patting itself on the back while sticking its thumbs in the eyes ... «Register, Nov 13»
8
Review: Alienware 17
... great performance first, rather than following the rest of the industry down the path of thin, light contortionistic touch-focused designs. «PC Authority, Oct 13»
9
Hands On: Acer Aspire R7
In short, the R7's contortionistic tendencies made for a pretty versatile computing experience even if it reminds me that I may be well overdue for ... «New Zealand Herald, Aug 13»
10
WAYNE E. REILLY Winter Food Fair featured lots of lights a century …
First would be The “Kitamura Japs,” an acrobatic troupe offering “juggling, barrel kicking, contortionistic work and perch balancing” — all of this ... «Bangor Daily News, Feb 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Contortionistic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contortionistic>. May 2024 ».
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