English Explanatory Dictionary

Cinderellian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of Cinderella (the character).
  2. Gracefully small.
  3. Having gracefully small feet.
  4. Performing gruelling and tedious chores.
  5. Gruelling and tedious.
  6. Of, resembling, or characteristic of Cinderella (the fairytale).
  7. Constituting maltreatment, especially as motivated by favoritism, nepotism, or cronyism.
  8. Ending at or avoiding midnight.

Word forms

Cinderellian more Cinderellian most Cinderellian Cinderellan

Etymology

From Cinderell(a) + -ian.

Synonyms

Cinderellaesque
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