(v) gain knowledge or skills, Syn. acquire, larn, Example:She learned dancing from her sister; I learned Sanskrit; Children acquire language at an amazing rate

sphericity

(n) the roundness of a 3-dimensional object, Syn. globosity, sphericalness, globularness, rotundity, rotundness

wheedle

(v) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering, Syn. palaver, coax, cajole, blarney, inveigle, sweet-talk, Example:He palavered her into going along

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Angularness

n. The quality of being angular. [ 1913 Webster ]

Blarney

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Blarneyed p. pr. & vb. n. Blarneying. ] To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney. “Blarneyed the landlord.” Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

Had blarneyed his way from Long Island. S. G. Goodrich. [ 1913 Webster ]

blarney

n. [ Blarney, a village and castle near Cork in Ireland. ] Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland (built in 1446), said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney. The origin of the stone is uncertain. In order to kiss the Blarney stone, which is located in the side of the castle, one must be held upside-down by the feet and lowered into the proper position from an opening in an overhang in the parapet. It is an experience eschewed by some tourists. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Globularness

n. Sphericity; globosity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Popularness

n. The quality or state of being popular; popularity. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Regularness

n. Regularity. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Secularness

n. The quality or state of being secular; worldliness; worldly-mindedness. [ 1913 Webster ]

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