panicky
Syllables: pan·ic·ky/ˈpænɪki/
panicky adjective: in a state of panic.
Adjective
panicky (comparative more panicky, superlative most panicky)
- In a state of panic.
- At six feet the panicky thought rushed into my mind, What if he will not run? Why, then I shall club him, came the answer. In my fear I had forgotten that I was there to get the bull instead of to make him run. And just then he gave a snort and a snarl and rushed at me.1904, Jack London, chapter 30, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC
- Banning the king from Cop27 looks clumsy. News that Sunak could make a U-turn dash to Egypt having learned that Johnson may go looks panicky.2022 November 1, Polly Toynbee, “Rishi Sunak’s only been in office for a few days – and the errors are already piling up”, in The Guardian
panicky meaning in Urdu and Bengali
panicky in Urdu
- دہشت زدہ, سراسیمہ
panicky in Bengali
- আতঙ্কগ্রস্ত, অত্যন্ত ঘাবড়ে যাওয়া
Forms of panicky
| comparative | more panicky |
|---|---|
| superlative | most panicky |
Origin of panicky
From panic + -y.
Words formed from panicky
Questions about panicky
- What does panicky mean?
- Panicky means in a state of panic.
- What is panicky in Urdu?
- Panicky in Urdu is دہشت زدہ, سراسیمہ. See Panicky meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is panicky?
- Panicky is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce panicky?
- Panicky is pronounced /ˈpænɪki/.
Words near panicky in the dictionary
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