Hidebound (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible: a hidebound pedant.
  2. oriented toward or confined to the past; extremely conservative: a hidebound philosopher.
  3. (of a horse, cow, etc.) having the back and ribs bound tightly by the hide.
adjective
  1. restricted by petty rules, a conservative attitude, etc
  2. (of cattle, etc) having the skin closely attached to the flesh as a result of poor feeding
  3. (of trees) having a very tight bark that impairs growth
Hidebound (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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