peasant-like

All week, resentful officers and other critics of Cameron's protege have been accused of myopia, chippiness, insularity, complacency, a peasant-like fear of fresh thinking and a morally disgusting unwillingness, on the part of US-haters, to accept that this veteran of gun-enforced policing and supporter of capital punishment should not be imposed on our own useless – if less lethal – force.

Overrated and overpaid but not over here, thanks | Catherine Bennett 2011

Even though the architecture is rather grand, the furniture is informal, even peasant-like.

Monastic Fantastic Jen Renzi 2011

Marshall LaCount's banjo makes it feel even more peasant-like, which is a good thing -- the last thing we'd need in this scenario is smooth and polished.

Angora Holly Polo: Show Reviews: Why?, Au, and Dark Dark Dark at the Bluebird 2009

His companion, a magnificent-looking man in form, and so far resembling the young barbarian, but more clownish and peasant-like in the expression of his features, was Stephanos the wrestler, well known in the Palestra.

Count Robert of Paris 2008

It makes the most simple peasant-like lunch, but one that's worth finding a few green tomatoes for.

Spiced Green Tomatoes Mercedes 2008

It makes the most simple peasant-like lunch, but one that's worth finding a few green tomatoes for.

Archive 2008-10-01 Mercedes 2008

Less than a year old, this flagship of Taipei's proudest purveyor of defiantly peasant-like Taiwanese cuisine is perched atop the island's tallest building, with sweeping views.

The Top 10 Restaurants in Asia 2008

Her manner was certainly peasant-like with a sort of plaint in the voice, while the face was that of a serving Sister in some small and rustic convent.

The Arrow of Gold 2006

Y'know The Department of Education doesn't amount to much in an Administration known for it's peasant-like hatred of culture and erudition.

The Chimes at Midnight 2005

But I think, it is because it is quite a simple, peasant-like tart, inexpensive to make, if used only with breadcrumbs.

Gypsy tart (Treacle tart) 2005