cookery vs sear

cookery is a noun but sear is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cookery	Yes	No	No	No
sear	No	Yes	Yes	No

cookery (noun)	sear (noun)
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

cookery (adjective)	sear (adjective)
	(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

cookery (verb)	sear (verb)
	make very hot and dry
	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
	cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
	become superficially burned