es|cap|ol|o|gist

es|cap|ol|o|gist
es|cap|ol|o|gist «ehs KAY POL uh jihst», noun. Especially British.
1. a performer who escapes or frees himself from specially devised restraints: »

It took…an escapologist only 50 sec. to escape from a straitjacket while hanging upside down from a crane 75 ft. above Blackpool promenade (London Times).

2. Figurative. a person who is adept at extricating himself from difficult situations.

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  • cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; …   English syllables

  • gist — acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gist; aero·ge·ol·o·gist; aer·ol·o·gist; aer·oph·a·gist; ag·ro·bi·ol·o·gist; ag·ro·ge·ol·o·gist; agrol·o·gist; ag·ros·tol·o·gist; al·gol·o·gist; al·ler·gist; al·pha·be·tol·o·gist; am·phib·i·ol·o·gist; anal·o·gist;… …   English syllables

  • escapologist — es·cap·ol·o·gist …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ol — ae·ol·ic; ap·ol·lo·ni·an; car·ol; cor·ol·lary; cri·ol·lo; es·cap·ol·o·gist; friv·ol; ge·ol·o·gy; het·er·ol·o·gous; ol·i·go·chaete; ol·i·go·phren·ic; ol·i·to·ry; ol·i·ve·ri·an; ol·mec; re·flex·ol·o·gy; rhe·ol·o·gy; vit·ri·ol; ae·ol·i·cism;… …   English syllables

  • escapology — es•cap•ol•o•gy [[t]ɪ skeɪˈpɒl ə dʒi, ˌɛs keɪ [/t]] n. cvb brit. the practice or skill of escaping • Etymology: 1935–40 es•cap•ol′o•gist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • escapologist — es|cap|ol|o|gist [ ,eskə palədʒıst ] noun count someone who entertains audiences by escaping from ropes, chains, boxes, etc. This form of entertainment is called escapology …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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