impulse vs desire

impulse and desire both are nouns.

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

As nouns, desire is a hypernym of impulse; that is, desire is a word with a broader meaning than impulse:

impulse (noun)	desire (noun)
the act of applying force suddenly	an inclination to want things
an impelling force or strength	the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber	something that is desired
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
a sudden desire
an instinctive motive

impulse (verb)	desire (verb)
	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
	express a desire for
	expect and wish