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
- well-polled adjective
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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A stock’s forward P/E ratio is its price divided by the consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimate among analysts polled by LSEG.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.64 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected $1.49 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Of the 54 analysts polled by FactSet, 51 rate Broadcom the equivalent of a Buy.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Horse and Horseman magazine, which polled horsemen, not sportswriters, had named Seabiscuit Horse of the Year, but the Turf and Sport vote was regarded as the deciding one.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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