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
Etymology
Origin of polled
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at poll 1, -ed 2
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Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected German industrial output to fall by 0.2% in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected an adjusted loss of 24 cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of 26 cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting full-year adjusted earnings of $1.26 a share on $2.87 billion in revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
When the jury was polled by the incredulous judge, Carter was the only juror who recorded his vote as guilty.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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