Cinderella

Cin·der·el·la

noun \ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə\

Definition of CINDERELLA

: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: as a : one suffering undeserved neglect b : one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance

— Cinderella adjective

Examples of CINDERELLA

1. a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry
2. The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.

Origin of CINDERELLA

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

Rhymes with CINDERELLA

a cappella, citronella, columella, fraxinella, mortadella, mozzarella, panatela, salmonella, subumbrella, tarantella, villanella