mangled
US/ˈmæŋɡəld/
mangled adjective: mutilated, twisted, or disfigured. Also the simple past and past participle of mangle.
Adjective
mangled (comparative more mangled, superlative most mangled)
- Mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.
Also used as
mangled is also the simple past and past participle of mangle.
Examples of mangled in a sentence
- Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.
- When I paged up or down, the text would sometimes get mangled and duplicated.
- He took a mangled roll-up from behind his ear and lit it.
Forms of mangled
| comparative | more mangled |
|---|---|
| superlative | most mangled |
Origin of mangled
From mangle + -ed.
Words formed from mangled
Words that rhyme with mangled
Questions about mangled
- What does mangled mean?
- Mangled means mutilated, twisted, or disfigured.
- What part of speech is mangled?
- Mangled is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce mangled?
- Mangled is pronounced /ˈmæŋɡəld/ (US).
Words near mangled in the dictionary
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