(1):
(a.) Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
(2):
(a.) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; - said of an animal.
(3):
(a.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; - said of trees.
(4):
(a.) Niggardly; penurious.