Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 panicky · pan·ick·y · IPA /ˈpænɪki/ 01 adj. Same as panic-stricken; as, the travellers became panicky as the snow deepened. 1. Same as panic-stricken; as, the travellers became panicky as the snow deepened. See: panic-stricken Syn. panic-stricken, panic-struck, petrified, terrified, frightened.