| густая борода | a thick beard |
| редкая борода | a sparse beard |
| жидкая борода; тощая борода | a scraggly beard, a sparse beard |
NB The adjectives жидкая and тощая, which indicate a negative attitude on the part of the speaker, are more often used with the diminutive бородка. The adjective редкая is used with борода as a neutral modifier, with no pejorative overtones. | |
| жёсткая борода | a stiff, wiry beard |
| колючая борода | a prickly beard |
| мягкая борода | a soft beard |
| шелковистая борода | a silky beard |
| пушистая борода | a fluffy beard |
| пышная борода | a lush beard |