Definitions for hideboundˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hide•boundˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd(adj.)
narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible.
extremely conservative.
(of a horse, cow, etc.) having the back and ribs bound tightly by the hide.
Category: Animal Husbandry
Origin of hidebound:
1550–60
Princeton's WordNet
hidebound, traditionalist(adj)
stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
Wiktionary
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 Dictionary
Hidebound(adj)
having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal
Hidebound(adj)
having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees
Hidebound(adj)
untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative
Hidebound(adj)
niggardly; penurious
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