1. the side of the face, especially the area in front of the ear; a cheek or temple.
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal; often used in plural form 'haffets'

Examples

• He felt the cold wind bite at his haffets as he walked through the snow.
• The boxer took a punch to the haffet and stumbled backward.
• Her haffets flushed red with embarrassment.
• The old man's haffets were lined with age and wisdom.
• He stroked his beard along his haffets thoughtfully.