polled

[ pohld ]

adjective

hornless, especially genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus.
Obsolete. having the hair cut off.

Origin of polled

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at poll¹, -ed²

Other words from polled

well-polled, adjective

Words Nearby polled

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How to use polled in a sentence

Using data from polled readers and watching what its audience was consuming, PopSugar is looking to redefine what fitness means to the brand to retain readership and win over advertisers.
PopSugar Fitness expands health and wellness coverage after success with at-home workout videos | Sara Guaglione | March 4, 2021 | Digiday
Half of polled consumers say they want to see personalized ads.
Five ways publishers can level-up personalization for engagement and revenue | PowerInbox | December 17, 2020 | Digiday
Overall, 49 percent of Americans polled stated that natural disasters were evidence of the end times.
Extreme Weather? Blame the End Times | Jay Michaelson | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Well, 63 percent of those polled felt that country was on the wrong track.
We've Been on the Wrong Track Since 1972 | Dean Obeidallah | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He replaced his range cattle with polled Herefords, raising champions that founded herds world-wide.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas | Nick Kotz | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

For instance, in 2002, only 46 percent of blacks polled labeled immigration a “good thing” for the country.
How Liberal Love for the ‘Border Kids’ Could Sink Immigration Reform | Keli Goff | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even among those who only speak Russian, 58 percent polled in favor of unity.
Ukraine’s Fighting Words | Igor Kossov | May 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Macnamara, the man 'oo polled the 'ighest votes in the School Board Election—and look at him now!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895 | Various
He polled less than a third of the votes, and Sinn Fein received a serious setback.
The Evolution of Sinn Fein | Robert Mitchell Henry
In Philadelphia the labor ticket polled 2400 in 1828 and the labor party gained the balance of power in the city.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig Perlman
When he came to the throne it polled not half a million votes; in 1907 it polled over three million.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
No Federal office-holder was a candidate, and about one half the usual vote was polled.
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln | John G. Nicolay

British Dictionary definitions for polled

polled

/ (pəʊld) /

adjective

(of animals, esp cattle) having the horns cut off or being naturally hornless
archaic shorn of hair; bald

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