Cinderella
noun
Cin·der·el·la ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə 
: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: such as
a
: one suffering undeserved neglect
b
: one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance
Cinderella adjective
Example Sentences
a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
Word History
Etymology
after Cinderella, fairy-tale heroine who is used as a drudge by her stepmother but ends up married to a prince
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
- trustingnesses
- trustle
- trustless
- trustlessnesses
- trustman
- trustmen
- trustors
- trusts
- trusts in
- trusts to
- trusts with
- trustwoman
- trustwomen
- trustworthier
- trustworthiest
- trustworthily
- trustworthiness
- trustworthinesses
- trustworthy
- trusty
- truth
- truth be known
- truth be told
- truth be told/known
- Truth or Consequences