cooking vs sear

cooking is a noun but sear is not a noun.

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

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

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

cooking (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