panicky
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈpænɪki/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English panic English -y English panicky From panic + -y.
- 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.”
“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.”