sex vs ring of color

sex and ring of color both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No
ring of color	Yes	No	No	No

sex (noun)	ring of color (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse	small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
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 (verb)	ring of color (verb)
tell the sex (of young chickens)
to evoke sexual feelings