hidebound
/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/
adjective
- 1
Bound with the hide of an animal.
- 2
(of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
- 3
(of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
- 4
(of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
- 5
Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
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