panicky

Questions about panicky

What does panicky mean?

panicky means "thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation".

How many syllables are in panicky?

panicky has 3 syllables: pan-ic-ky. The stress falls on "pan". In IPA it is /ˈpænɪki/.

What is another word for panicky?

Close synonyms include panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is panicky a common word?

panicky is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.