dryness vs status

dryness and status both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dryness	Yes	No	No	No
status	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, status is a hypernym of dryness; that is, status is a word with a broader meaning than dryness:

dryness: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
status: a state at a particular time

Other hypernyms of dryness include condition.

dryness (noun)	status (noun)
objectivity and detachment	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs	a state at a particular time
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)