nip vs clipping

nip and clipping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nip	Yes	No	Yes	No
clipping	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clipping is a hypernym of nip; that is, clipping is a word with a broader meaning than nip:

Other hypernyms of nip include clip, snip, bite, chomp.

nip (noun)	clipping (noun)
a small sharp bite or snip	the act of clipping or snipping
a tart spicy quality	cutting down to the desired size or shape
the property of being moderately cold	an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
a small drink of liquor

nip (verb)	clipping (verb)
squeeze tightly between the fingers
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
give a small sharp bite to