- 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees. Source: opted
- 3. a. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative. Source: opted
- 4. a. Niggardly; penurious. Source: opted
- 5. adj. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded Source: wordnet
- 6. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes thegrowth; -- said of trees. Bacon. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 s. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded Source: ecdict
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