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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • well-polled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polled1

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

Using data from polled readers and watching what its audience was consuming, PopSugar is looking to redefine what fitness means to the brand to retain readership and win over advertisers.

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Half of polled consumers say they want to see personalized ads.

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Overall, 49 percent of Americans polled stated that natural disasters were evidence of the end times.

Well, 63 percent of those polled felt that country was on the wrong track.

He replaced his range cattle with Polled Herefords, raising champions that founded herds world-wide.

For instance, in 2002, only 46 percent of blacks polled labeled immigration a “good thing” for the country.

Even among those who only speak Russian, 58 percent polled in favor of unity.

Macnamara, the man 'oo polled the 'ighest votes in the School Board Election—and look at him now!

He polled less than a third of the votes, and Sinn Fein received a serious setback.

In Philadelphia the labor ticket polled 2400 in 1828 and the labor party gained the balance of power in the city.

When he came to the throne it polled not half a million votes; in 1907 it polled over three million.

No Federal office-holder was a candidate, and about one half the usual vote was polled.

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