polled
Americanadjective
-
hornless, especially genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus.
-
Obsolete. having the hair cut off.
adjective
-
(of animals, esp cattle) having the horns cut off or being naturally hornless
-
archaic shorn of hair; bald
Other Word Forms
- well-polled adjective
Etymology
Origin of polled
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal predict that annual inflation surged to 3.3% last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected 1.0% overall growth in orders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
A stock’s forward P/E is its price divided by the consensus earnings estimate among analysts working for brokerage or research firms polled by LSEG.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Economists polled by FactSet expect a seasonally adjusted 1% increase in March from one month prior when the National Association of Realtors reports its measure of contract signings later this month.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
In the end, I polled 7,199 votes and lost to the daughter of the queen.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
