# hidebound

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/

## Definitions
1. Bound with the hide of an animal.
2. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
3. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
4. Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
5. Niggardly; penurious; stingy.

## Etymology
From hide (“animal skin”, noun) + bound (“tied”, adjective).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hidebound