slow vs clog

slow is not a noun while clog is a noun.

slow is an adjective but clog is not an adjective.

slow and clog both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but clog is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

slow: cause to proceed more slowly
clog: impede with a clog or as if with a clog

Other hyponyms of slow include bog, bog down, constipate.

slow (noun)	clog (noun)
	a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
	any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
	footwear usually with wooden soles

slow (adjective)	clog (adjective)
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
at a slow tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

slow (verb)	clog (verb)
lose velocity; move more slowly	impede with a clog or as if with a clog
become slow or slower	fill to excess so that function is impaired
cause to proceed more slowly	coalesce or unite in a mass
	become or cause to become obstructed
	impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
	dance a clog dance

slow (adverb)	clog (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between slow and clog

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