rag vs chivy

rag is a noun but chivy is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No
chivy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chivy is a hypernym of rag; that is, chivy is a word with a broader meaning than rag:

Other hypernyms of rag include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.

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

rag (noun)	chivy (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a small piece of cloth
newspaper with half-size pages
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

rag (verb)	chivy (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	annoy continually or chronically
censure severely or angrily
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations