hidebound
Significat (Anglès)
- Bound with the hide of an animal.
- Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
- Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
- (figuratively) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
- (obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
Sinònims
self willed
self opinionated
Traduccions
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/
Etimologia (Anglès)
From hide (“animal skin”, noun) + bound (“tied”, adjective).
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