culled

[kuhld]

adjective

1. selected, either as desirable or undesirable, and removed from a larger group.

   A number of culled sows were condemned due to emaciation.

2. subjected to or reduced by this process.

   In the aftermath of the avian flu outbreak, many poultry farmers made claims seeking compensation for culled flocks.

3. gathered or collected.

   This “reinvention” theory of art resonates especially with artists whose work relies on culled or salvaged materials.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of cull.

Other Word Forms

• unculled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of culled¹

cull ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

On 12 November veterinary officials culled all the livestock after a case of sheep and goat pox was detected.

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Tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens have been culled in recent weeks following a spate of cases in mid, west and north Wales.

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They must be culled, like runts from a litter.

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Whole flocks have to be culled when an outbreak occurs.

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A few songs that dwell on similar lyrical themes could have been culled; and it would have been thrilling to hear the star's Machiavellian side explored amidst the radio-friendly pop.

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