sex vs lewd

sex is a noun but lewd is not a noun.

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

sex (noun)	lewd (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
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

sex (adjective)	lewd (adjective)
	suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
	driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

sex (verb)	lewd (verb)
tell the sex (of young chickens)
to evoke sexual feelings