dirty word vs blinking

dirty word and blinking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dirty word	Yes	No	No	No
blinking	Yes	Yes	No	No

dirty word (noun)	blinking (noun)
an offensive or indecent word or phrase	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
a word that is considered to be unmentionable

dirty word (adjective)	blinking (adjective)
	closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
	informal intensifiers