wash vs clean

wash and clean both are nouns.

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

As verbs, clean is a hypernym of wash; that is, clean is a word with a broader meaning than wash:

Other hypernyms of wash include cleanse.

As verbs, clean is a hypernym of wash; that is, clean is a word with a broader meaning than wash:

Other hypernyms of wash include cleanse.

As verbs, clean is a hypernym of wash; that is, clean is a word with a broader meaning than wash:

Other hypernyms of wash include make clean.

wash (noun)	clean (noun)
any enterprise in which losses and gains cancel out	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
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)

wash (adjective)	clean (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

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

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