polled

American  

[pohld] / poʊld /

adjective

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

2. Obsolete. having the hair cut off.

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polled British  

/ pəʊld /

adjective

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

2. archaic shorn of hair; bald

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Other Word Forms

• well-polled adjective

Etymology

Origin of polled

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

Example Sentences

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a smaller uptick to 88.1.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 2.5% increase in the fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a reading of 51.5.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gross domestic product is likely to grow at a 2.5% annual pace in the fourth quarter, economists polled by the Wall Street Journal forecast.

From MarketWatch

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 1.8% rise.

From The Wall Street Journal