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Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.

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  1. a. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.
  2. a. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees.
  3. a. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
  4. a. Niggardly; penurious.
  5. adj. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
  6. 1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal. 2. (Hort.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. Bacon. 3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. Milton. Carlyle. 4. Niggardly; penurious. [Obs.] Quarles.
  7. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes thegrowth; -- said of trees. Bacon.
  8. j:100 s. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded