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# panicky

adjective (panicky)

«panicky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal) Panicky means feeling or showing sudden great fear or worry, so that you cannot think calmly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#x1)
- The panicky horse ran round the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#x2)
- Her voice sounded panicky on the phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#x3)
- Take deep breaths if you feel panicky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#x4)
- The crowd became panicky when the lights went out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#x5)
- He gets panicky before tests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «panicky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/panicky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«panicky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/panicky.html) on Mova free.