clean vs wash

clean and wash both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clean	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
wash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wash is a hyponym of clean; that is, wash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clean:

Other hyponyms of clean include bathe, lave, lather, soap, douche, floss, decontaminate.

As verbs, wash is a hyponym of clean; that is, wash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clean:

clean (noun)	wash (noun)
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead	any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out
	the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
	garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
	a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
	a thin coat of water-base paint
	the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
	the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
	the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

clean (adjective)	wash (adjective)
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
ritually clean or pure
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
free from sepsis or infection
thorough and without qualification
without difficulties or problems
(of a surface) not written or printed on
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
morally pure
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
free from impurities
free of drugs
not carrying concealed weapons
free of restrictions or qualifications
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

clean (verb)	wash (verb)
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing	cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
remove unwanted substances from	to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
remove shells or husks from	make moist
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from	wash or flow against
clean and tidy up the house	form by erosion
remove while making clean	wash by removing particles
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely	cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.	separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals)
be cleanable	clean with some chemical process
	apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to
	move by or as if by water
	be capable of being washed
	admit to testing or proof

clean (adverb)	wash (adverb)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
completely; used as intensifiers