hidebound
/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/ · adjective
Meaning
- Bound with the hide of an animal.
- (of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
- (of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
- (of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
- Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
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