ALL meanings of cinderella
Cin·der·el·la
C c - countable noun cinderella If you describe a person or organization as a Cinderella, you mean that they receive very little attention and that they deserve to receive more. 3
- noun cinderella a girl who achieves fame after being obscure 3
- noun cinderella a poor, neglected, or unsuccessful person or thing 3
- noun cinderella (as modifier) 3
- noun cinderella relating to dramatic success 3
- noun cinderella the title character of a fairy tale, a household drudge who, with the help of a fairy godmother, marries a prince 3
- noun cinderella a person or thing whose merit, value, or beauty is for a time unrecognized 3
- adjective cinderella resembling Cinderella in being elevated suddenly to a position of honor, glory, etc. 3
- noun cinderella fairytale heroine 1
- noun cinderella Alternative form of Cinderella. 1
- noun cinderella a heroine of a fairy tale or folk tale who is maltreated by a malevolent stepmother but achieves happiness and marries a prince through the benevolent intervention of a fairy godmother. 1
- noun cinderella (italics) the tale itself, the earliest version of which is in Chinese and dates from the 9th century a.d. 1
- noun cinderella (italics) a ballet (1945) with musical score by Sergei Prokofiev. 1
- noun cinderella a person or thing of merit, undeservedly neglected or forced into a wretched or obscure existence. 1
- noun cinderella a person who achieves unexpected or sudden success or recognition, especially after obscurity, neglect, or misery. 1
- noun cinderella A small piece of printed paper resembling a postage stamp, but without any postal value. 0