panicky

«panicky» in Mova's school dictionary: feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (panicky)

meaning for a pupil

(informal) Panicky means feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that you cannot think calmly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories: a panicky voice, a panicky crowd. In everyday life and safety: «I felt panicky when I lost Mum in the shop» — the advice is to stop, breathe and find a safe adult.

examples

• I felt panicky when I couldn't find my ticket. tree →
• The panicky horse ran round the field. tree →
• Her voice sounded panicky on the phone. tree →
• Take deep breaths if you feel panicky. tree →
• The crowd became panicky when the lights went out. tree →
• He gets panicky before tests. tree →

note

Spelling: panic + k + y (panicky), just like panicked, panicking. Noun and verb: panic. Informal.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «panicky» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.