cookery vs stuff

cookery and stuff both are nouns.

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

cookery (noun)	stuff (noun)
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat	miscellaneous unspecified objects
	unspecified qualities required to do or be something
	a critically important or characteristic component
	senseless talk
	information in some unspecified form
	informal terms for personal possessions
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

cookery (verb)	stuff (verb)
	fill with a stuffing while cooking
	fill tightly with a material
	treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
	cram into a cavity
	obstruct
	press or force