adj
Meaning 1
In a state of panic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
panicky
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈpænɪki/
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rhymes with -ænɪki
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rhymes with -ænɪːki
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CMU ARPABET: P AE1 N IH0 K IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- became panicky as the snow deepened
- felt panicked before each exam
- trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
- the terrified horse bolted
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From panic + -y.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: panický — in a state of panic
- French: paniqué — in a state of panic
- French: saisi de panique — in a state of panic
- German: panisch — in a state of panic
- German: panikartig — in a state of panic
- Irish: anbhách — in a state of panic
- Irish: scaollmhar — in a state of panic
- Japanese: パニック状態 (panikku joutai) — in a state of panic
- Polish: w panice — in a state of panic
- Romanian: panicat — in a state of panic
- Russian: панический (paničeskij) — in a state of panic
- Spanish: aterrado — in a state of panic
- Spanish: aterrorizado — in a state of panic
- Spanish: paniqueado (Lat. Am.) — in a state of panic
- Swedish: panikslagen — in a state of panic
- Swedish: panisk — in a state of panic