torment vs chivvy

torment is a noun but chivvy is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torment	Yes	No	Yes	No
chivvy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chivvy is a hypernym of torment; that is, chivvy is a word with a broader meaning than torment:

Other hypernyms of torment include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.

torment (noun)	chivvy (noun)
the act of harassing someone
a severe affliction
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain

torment (verb)	chivvy (verb)
subject to torture	annoy continually or chronically
torment emotionally or mentally
treat cruelly