seven-year itch

noun

Scabies.

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Meanings

nounseven-year itch (plural seven-year itches)

plural seven-year itches

  1. colloquialScabies.
  2. colloquialThe temptation to have an affair after seven years of being married.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 七年之癢 /七年之痒
  • 七年之癢 /七年之痒 (qīniánzhīyǎng)temptation
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APA

seven-year itch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven-year%20itch

MLA

“seven-year itch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven-year%20itch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seven-year itch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven-year%20itch.

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