adj niggardly; penurious.
2. hidebound ·adj untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
3. hidebound ·adj having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth;
said of trees.
4. 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.