polled
Americanadjective
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hornless, especially genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus.
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Obsolete. having the hair cut off.
adjective
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(of animals, esp cattle) having the horns cut off or being naturally hornless
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archaic shorn of hair; bald
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of polled
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at poll 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Second-quarter growth missed the 4.5% expansion tipped by economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
That compared with $3.85 billion and $18.61 billion a year earlier, and is below the $4.47 billion and $19.47 billion in revenue that analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings per share of 24 cents for the company’s second quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
And even as the number of South Koreans who identify as Buddhist has remained static, Buddhism was viewed the most favourably of four belief systems polled in a 2025 "Religion Perception Survey" by Korea Research.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
We polled 62.6 percent of the national vote, slightly short of the two-thirds needed had we wished to push through a final constitution without support from other parties.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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