desire vs sex

desire and sex both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desire	Yes	No	Yes	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

desire (noun)	sex (noun)
an inclination to want things	activities associated with sexual intercourse
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
something that is desired	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

desire (verb)	sex (verb)
feel or have a desire for; want strongly	tell the sex (of young chickens)
express a desire for	to evoke sexual feelings
expect and wish