the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Same as panic-stricken.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to panic; inclined to panic or sudden fright; disposed to disseminate panic; affected by panic used particularly with reference to operations of trade or commerce: as, the market was very panicky.
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adj. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Word Usage
""It's a short-term panicky mode that people are in.""