panicky

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  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: panickedpanic-strickenpanic-struckterrifiedfrightened
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

panicky \pan"ick*y\ adj. Same as panic-stricken; as, the travellers became panicky as the snow deepened.

Syn: panic-stricken, panic-struck, petrified, terrified, frightened. [WordNet 1.5]

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