polled

[pohld]

adjective

1. hornless, especially genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus.

2. Obsolete.,  having the hair cut off.

polled

/ pəʊld /

adjective

1. (of animals, esp cattle) having the horns cut off or being naturally hornless

2. archaic,  shorn of hair; bald

Other Word Forms

• well-polled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of polled¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; poll ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Before conducting this task, participants were given training on how to subtly sway those being polled.

From BBC

County residents polled last year had recently considered moving away, one out of every dozen naming Orange County as a good place to go.

From Los Angeles Times

In the last state elections in May 2022, the AfD polled just 5.4% in a region that is home to Germany's industrial heartland in the Ruhr valley and has suffered from steep job losses.

From BBC

Sixty-five percent of Americans polled favored the infrastructure bill passed during Joe Biden’s presidency.

From Salon

One in 5 polled said they were undecided.

From Los Angeles Times