hidebound

[ hahyd-bound ]

/ ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd /

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adjective

narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible: a hidebound pedant.

oriented toward or confined to the past; extremely conservative: a hidebound philosopher.

(of a horse, cow, etc.) having the back and ribs bound tightly by the hide.

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Origin of hidebound

First recorded in 1550–60; hide² + -bound¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hidebound

hideboundness, noun

Words nearby hidebound

hide, Hide-A-Bed, hide-and-seek, hideaway, hideaway bed, hidebound, hide nor hair, neither, hide one's face, hide one's head in the sand, hide one's light under a bushel, hideous

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How to use hidebound in a sentence

The GOP is still struggling to shed its hidebound, out-of-touch image, especially with voters not yet drawing Social Security.
Why America Needs Cheney. No, the Other Cheney.|Michelle Cottle|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Change is a necessary part of life, even in hidebound Washington.
Odd Ideas, Short Tempers, Great Abs|Michelle Cottle|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Is it not possible that you are not yet awake, or, God pity you, that you are hidebound in the dogmatism of your bit of thinking.
The Kempton-Wace Letters|Jack London
We are very hidebound in these conventions, we Moors; no other ways command honor.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

"But you mustn't think I'm absolutely hidebound," she went on.
Mrs. Maxon Protests|Anthony Hope
Now this young zealot was a man of imagination, hidebound only in his traditions.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
I have never cared much about the world's opinion, even in the days when I was most hidebound in prejudice.
Three Comedies|Bjrnstjerne M. Bjrnson

British Dictionary definitions for hidebound

hidebound

/ (ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

restricted by petty rules, a conservative attitude, etc

(of cattle, etc) having the skin closely attached to the flesh as a result of poor feeding

(of trees) having a very tight bark that impairs growth

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Origin of hidebound

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