Definition of hidebound Hidebound
/hajˈdbawˌnd/ - [haydbawnd] - hide•bound
We found 15 definitions of hidebound from 5 different sources.
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What does hidebound mean?
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| hidebound - stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded | ||
| traditionalist | ||
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- hidebound (Adjective)
Bound with the hide of an animal. - hidebound (Adjective)
Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised. - hidebound (Adjective)
Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth. - hidebound (Adjective)
Stubborn; narrow-minded. - hidebound (Adjective)
Niggardly; penurious.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hidebound (a.)
Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal. - hidebound (a.)
Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. - hidebound (a.)
Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. - hidebound (a.)
Niggardly; penurious.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hidebound
(of a book) Bound with the hide of an animal. -
hidebound
(of an animal) Having the skin adhering abnormally close to the flesh. -
hidebound
(of trees) Having the bark so tight that it impedes the growth. -
hidebound
Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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hidebound
Stingy, hard of delivery; a poet poor in invention, is said to have a hidebound muse.
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