clay vs soil

clay and soil both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of clay include dirt.

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

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

Other hypernyms of clay include dirt.

clay (noun)	soil (noun)
the dead body of a human being	the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
water soaked soil; soft wet earth	anything regarded as making something unclean
	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

clay (verb)	soil (verb)
	make soiled, filthy, or dirty