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Hidebound

/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/

Bound with the hide of an animal.

📖 Definitions of "Hidebound"

adjective
  1. 1

    Bound with the hide of an animal.

  2. 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. 3

    (of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.

  4. 4

    (of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.

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