panicky
pan·ic·ky/ˈpænɪki/adjective
panicky is spelled P-A-N-I-C-K-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables (pan·ic·ky). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, panicky means “In a state of panic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in panicky?
| Letters | 7: P-A-N-I-C-K-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pan·ic·ky |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is panicky?
Panicky appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce panicky?
- /ˈpænɪki/
Panicky has 3 syllables, split pan·ic·ky in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-panicky.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of panicky
- more panicky comparative
- most panicky superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does panicky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In a state of panic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Panicky in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a state of panic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | paniqué, saisi de panique |
| German | panisch, panikartig |
| Spanish | aterrado, aterrorizado, paniqueado (Lat. Am.) |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does panicky come from?
From panic + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).