polled

[ pohld ]

adjective

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

polled

/ pəʊld /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• well-polled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of polled¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; poll ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Before the election, Catherine Rampell and Youyou Zhou at the Washington Post polled voters about policies without revealing which candidate proposed them.

From Salon

The race between Stein and Robinson polled close as recently as July, but the daylight between the candidates began to grow as more of Robinson's history of inflammatory comments came to light.

From Salon

Stoianoglu polled particularly well in rural areas and the south, while Sandu was ahead in the cities and abroad, Moldovan media reported.

From BBC

That's the inverse of the way the candidates polled in the state in September, where Trump held a four-point lead over Harris.

From Salon

Exit polls conducted by HarrisX and Edison Research on Saturday both gave the four opposition parties victory, well ahead of GD, which they said polled up to 42% of the vote.

From BBC