panic-struck

Adjective

Synonyms: panicky panicked panic-stricken terrified frightened

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation“became panicky as the snow deepened”“felt panicked before each exam”“trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd”“the terrified horse bolted”Synonyms: panicky panicked panic-stricken terrified frightened

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Panic-stricken \Pan"ic-strick`en\, Panic-struck \Pan"ic-struck`\, a. Struck with a panic, or sudden fear; thrown into a state of intense fear; as, trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd. --Burke.

Syn: panicky, petrified, terrified, frightened. [1913 Webster] Paniculate