panicky

pan·ic  (pnk)

n.

1. A sudden, overpowering terror, often affecting many people at once. See Synonyms at fear.

2. A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property: a stock-market panic.

3. Slang One that is uproariously funny.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or resulting from sudden, overwhelming terror: panic flight.

2. Of or resulting from a financial panic: panic selling of securities.

3. often Panic Mythology Of or relating to Pan.

tr. & intr.v. pan·icked, pan·ick·ing, pan·ics

To affect or be affected with panic. See Synonyms at frighten.

---

[From French panique, terrified, from Greek Pnikos, of Pan (a source of terror, as in flocks or herds), groundless (used of fear), from Pn, Pan; see Pan.]

---

panick·y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

panicky - 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" panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicked, terrified, frightened afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

---

panicky

adjective frightened, worried, afraid, nervous, distressed, fearful, frantic, frenzied, hysterical, worked up, windy (slang), agitated, jittery (informal), in a flap (informal), antsy (informal), in a tizzy (informal) Many women feel panicky when travelling alone at night.
composed, together (slang), cool, collected, confident, calm, self-controlled, unfazed (informal), unflappable, unruffled, imperturbable, unexcitable

Translations

panicky [ˈpænɪkɪ] ADJ [person, behaviour] → nervioso; [decision, action] → motivado por el pánico or el nerviosismo; [reaction] → nervioso, motivado por el pánico or el nerviosismo
to get panicky → dejarse llevar por el pánico

panicky [ˈpænɪki] adj [person] → paniqué(e)
panic reaction n → réaction f panique
panic stations npl
it was panic stations → ça a été la panique générale
panic-stricken [ˈpænɪkstrɪk^ən] adj → paniqué(e)
pan lid n → couvercle m de casserole

panicky

adj person → überängstlich; voice → panisch; measure, behaviour → panikartig; to feel panicky → panische Angst haben; I get this panicky feeling whenever … → ich werde immer nervös or gerate immer in Panik, wenn …; to get panicky → in Panik geraten; don’t get panicky! → keine Panik!, dreh bloß nicht durch! (inf); panicky reaction → Kurzschlussreaktion f

panicky [ˈpænɪkɪ] adj (person) → che si lascia prendere dal panico; (report) → allarmista; (decision) → dettato/a dal panico

---

panicky [ˈpænɪkɪ] adj (person) → che si lascia prendere dal panico; (report) → allarmista; (decision) → dettato/a dal panico