clay vs dirt

clay and dirt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clay	Yes	No	No	No
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dirt is a hypernym of clay; that is, dirt is a word with a broader meaning than clay:

clay: a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of clay include soil.

As nouns, dirt is a hypernym of clay; that is, dirt is a word with a broader meaning than clay:

clay: water soaked soil; soft wet earth
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hypernyms of clay include soil.

clay (noun)	dirt (noun)
the dead body of a human being	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired	anything regarded as making something unclean
water soaked soil; soft wet earth	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
	obscene terms for feces

clay (adjective)	dirt (adjective)
	(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel