sex vs spicy

sex is a noun but spicy is not a noun.

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

sex (noun)	spicy (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)	spicy (adjective)
	suggestive of sexual impropriety
	producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

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