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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Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.64 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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 had predicted EPS of 76 cents per shares.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Of the 54 analysts polled by FactSet, 51 rate Broadcom the equivalent of a Buy.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
We polled 62.6 percent of the national vote, slightly short of the two-thirds needed had we wished to push through a final constitution without support from other parties.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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