Hidebound vs Prudish - What's the difference?
hidebound | prudish |
Bound with the hide of an animal.
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(of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
(of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
(of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
(obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters
As adjectives the difference between hidebound and prudish
is that hidebound is bound with the hide of an animal while prudish is of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.hidebound
English
Alternative forms
* hide-bound (less common)Adjective
(en adjective)- (Francis Bacon)
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- (Carlyle)
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