adj
mangled
MANG-guhld
adj
1
Badly crushed, torn, or twisted out of shape.
"Rescue workers pulled the driver from the mangled car."
"The report arrived in a mangled, barely readable format."
How to Use Mangled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrushed or twisted into a wrecked, damaged state.
Common pairings
mangled wreckage
mangled remains
Word Forms
more mangled comparative, most mangled superlative
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Etymology
The past-participle form of mangle, formed with the regular -ed ending.