mangled

/ˈmaŋ-gəld/

adjective

  1. severely injured or damaged by cutting, tearing, or crushing

  2. spoiled or made incoherent

a mangled foot

verb

  1. to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing

  2. to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude

people … mangled by sharks

maim mutilate mangle mean to injure so severely as to cause lasting damage. maim implies the loss or injury of a body part. mutilate implies the cutting off or removal of an essential part of a person or thing thereby impairing its completeness, beauty, or function.

verb

  1. to press or smooth (something, such as damp linen) with a mangle