hidebound

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Stubborn; narrow-minded
Bound with the hide of an animal

Open the box in which his large hidebound book is kept. The faint smell of manure, over 150 years old, still rises from thick yellowing pages, and you begin to live his life.

Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised
Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth
Niggardly; penurious
{a} having the skin or bark too tight
stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal
Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative
{s} stubborn, resistant to change; narrow-minded
disapproval If you describe someone or something as hidebound, you are criticizing them for having old-fashioned ideas or ways of doing things and being unwilling or unlikely to change. The men are hidebound and reactionary The economy was hidebound by public spending and private monopolies. having old-fashioned attitudes and ideas - used to show disapproval
Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; said of an animal
Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; said of trees
Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees
hidebound

    Hyphenation

    hide·bound

    Turkish pronunciation

    haydbaund

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhīdˌbound/ /ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd/

    Etymology

    () hide +‎ bound
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