hidebound
- Adjective. (context, of a book) Bound with the hide of an animal.
- Adjective. (context, of an animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised.
- Adjective. (context, of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
- Adjective. Stubborn; narrow-minded.
- Adjective. Niggardly; penurious.
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