Associations to the word «Hidebound»
Adverb
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Wiktionary
HIDEBOUND, adjective. Bound with the hide of an animal.
HIDEBOUND, adjective. (of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
HIDEBOUND, adjective. (of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
HIDEBOUND, adjective. (of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
HIDEBOUND, adjective. (obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
Dictionary definition
HIDEBOUND, adjective. Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded.
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