diff --git a/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts b/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts
index bb3df65035..d5d265a4af 100644
--- a/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts
+++ b/types/semantic-ui-search/global.d.ts
@@ -94,19 +94,52 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
          * Removes all events
          */
         (behavior: 'destroy'): JQuery;
-        <K extends keyof SearchSettings>(behavior: 'setting', name: K, value?: undefined): SearchSettings[K];
-        <K extends keyof SearchSettings>(behavior: 'setting', name: K, value: SearchSettings[K]): JQuery;
-        (behavior: 'setting', value: SearchSettings.Param): JQuery;
-        (settings?: SearchSettings.Param): JQuery;
+        <K extends keyof SearchSettings>(behavior: 'setting', name: K, value?: undefined): SearchSettings._Impl[K];
+        <K extends keyof SearchSettings>(behavior: 'setting', name: K, value: SearchSettings._Impl[K]): JQuery;
+        (behavior: 'setting', value: SearchSettings): JQuery;
+        (settings?: SearchSettings): JQuery;
     }
 
     /**
      * @see {@link http://semantic-ui.com/modules/search.html#/settings}
      */
-    interface SearchSettings extends Pick<SearchSettings._Impl, keyof SearchSettings._Impl> { }
+    type SearchSettings = SearchSettings.Param;
 
     namespace SearchSettings {
-        type Param = SearchSettings | object;
+        type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'apiSettings'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'minCharacters'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'transition'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'duration'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'maxResults'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'cache'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'source'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'selectFirstResult'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'showNoResults'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'searchFullText'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'fields'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'searchFields'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'hideDelay'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'searchDelay'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'easing'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'onSelect'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'onResultsAdd'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'onSearchQuery'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'onResults'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'onResultsOpen'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'onResultsClose'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'templates'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'regExp'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'selector'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'metadata'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'className'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'error'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'namespace'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'name'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'silent'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'debug'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'performance'> |
+            Pick<_Impl, 'verbose'>) &
+            Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
         interface _Impl {
             // region Behavior
@@ -306,10 +339,21 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
     }
 
     namespace Search {
-        interface FieldsSettings extends Pick<FieldsSettings._Impl, keyof FieldsSettings._Impl> { }
+        type FieldsSettings = FieldsSettings.Param;
 
         namespace FieldsSettings {
-            type Param = FieldsSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'categories'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'categoryName'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'categoryResults'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'description'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'image'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'price'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'results'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'title'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'action'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'actionText'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'actionURL'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 /**
@@ -381,10 +425,14 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             }
         }
 
-        interface TemplatesSettings extends Pick<TemplatesSettings._Impl, keyof TemplatesSettings._Impl> { }
+        type TemplatesSettings = TemplatesSettings.Param;
 
         namespace TemplatesSettings {
-            type Param = TemplatesSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'escape'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'message'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'category'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'standard'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 escape(string: string): string;
@@ -394,10 +442,12 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             }
         }
 
-        interface RegExpSettings extends Pick<RegExpSettings._Impl, keyof RegExpSettings._Impl> { }
+        type RegExpSettings = RegExpSettings.Param;
 
         namespace RegExpSettings {
-            type Param = RegExpSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'escape'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'beginsWith'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 /**
@@ -411,10 +461,15 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             }
         }
 
-        interface SelectorSettings extends Pick<SelectorSettings._Impl, keyof SelectorSettings._Impl> { }
+        type SelectorSettings = SelectorSettings.Param;
 
         namespace SelectorSettings {
-            type Param = SelectorSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'prompt'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'searchButton'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'results'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'category'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'result'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 /**
@@ -440,10 +495,12 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             }
         }
 
-        interface MetadataSettings extends Pick<MetadataSettings._Impl, keyof MetadataSettings._Impl> { }
+        type MetadataSettings = MetadataSettings.Param;
 
         namespace MetadataSettings {
-            type Param = MetadataSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'cache'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'results'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 /**
@@ -457,10 +514,15 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             }
         }
 
-        interface ClassNameSettings extends Pick<ClassNameSettings._Impl, keyof ClassNameSettings._Impl> { }
+        type ClassNameSettings = ClassNameSettings.Param;
 
         namespace ClassNameSettings {
-            type Param = ClassNameSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'active'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'empty'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'focus'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'loading'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'pressed'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 /**
@@ -486,10 +548,17 @@ declare namespace SemanticUI {
             }
         }
 
-        interface ErrorSettings extends Pick<ErrorSettings._Impl, keyof ErrorSettings._Impl> { }
+        type ErrorSettings = ErrorSettings.Param;
 
         namespace ErrorSettings {
-            type Param = ErrorSettings | object;
+            type Param = (Pick<_Impl, 'source'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'noResults'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'logging'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'noTemplate'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'serverError'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'maxResults'> |
+                Pick<_Impl, 'method'>) &
+                Partial<Pick<_Impl, keyof _Impl>>;
 
             interface _Impl {
                 /**
diff --git a/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts b/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts
index 86760f2832..25d964a5db 100644
--- a/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts
+++ b/types/semantic-ui-search/semantic-ui-search-tests.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 function test_search_static() {
-    $.fn.search.settings.error.method = 'method';
+    $.fn.search.settings.error!.method = 'method';
     $.fn.search.settings.namespace = 'namespace';
     $.fn.search.settings.name = 'name';
     $.fn.search.settings.silent = false;
@@ -10,31 +10,32 @@ function test_search_static() {
 
 function test_search() {
     const selector = '.ui.search';
-    $(selector).search('query', () => { }) === $();
-    $(selector).search('display message', 'text', 'type') === $();
-    $(selector).search('cancel query') === $();
-    $(selector).search('search local', 'query') === $();
-    $(selector).search('has minimum characters') === true;
-    $(selector).search('search remote', 'query', () => { }) === $();
-    $(selector).search('search object', 'query', {}, ['searchField']) === {};
-    $(selector).search('cancel query') === $();
-    $(selector).search('is focused') === false;
-    $(selector).search('is visible') === true;
-    $(selector).search('is empty') === false;
-    $(selector).search('get value') === {};
-    $(selector).search('get result', 'value') === {};
-    $(selector).search('set value', 'value') === $();
-    $(selector).search('read cache', 'query') === $();
-    $(selector).search('clear cache', 'query') === $();
-    $(selector).search('write cache', 'query') === $();
-    $(selector).search('add results', 'html') === $();
-    $(selector).search('show results', () => { }) === $();
-    $(selector).search('hide results', () => { }) === $();
-    $(selector).search('generate results', {}) === $();
-    $(selector).search('destroy') === $();
-    $(selector).search('setting', 'debug', undefined) === false;
-    $(selector).search('setting', 'debug') === false;
-    $(selector).search('setting', 'debug', true) === $();
+    $(selector).search('query', () => { }); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('display message', 'text', 'type'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('cancel query'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('search local', 'query'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('has minimum characters'); // $ExpectType boolean
+    $(selector).search('search remote', 'query', () => { }); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('search object', 'query', {}, ['searchField']); // $ExpectType any
+    $(selector).search('cancel query'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('is focused'); // $ExpectType boolean
+    $(selector).search('is visible'); // $ExpectType boolean
+    $(selector).search('is empty'); // $ExpectType boolean
+    $(selector).search('get value'); // $ExpectType any
+    $(selector).search('get result', 'value'); // $ExpectType any
+    $(selector).search('set value', 'value'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('read cache', 'query'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('clear cache', 'query'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('write cache', 'query'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('add results', 'html'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('show results', () => { }); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('hide results', () => { }); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('generate results', {}); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('destroy'); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    $(selector).search('setting', 'debug', undefined); // $ExpectType boolean
+    $(selector).search('setting', 'debug'); // $ExpectType boolean
+    $(selector).search('setting', 'debug', true); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+    // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
     $(selector).search('setting', {
         namespace: 'namespace',
         name: 'name',
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ function test_search() {
         debug: true,
         performance: true,
         verbose: true
-    }) === $();
+    });
+    // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
     $(selector).search({
         apiSettings: {
             on: 'on',
@@ -62,56 +64,58 @@ function test_search() {
             urlData: false,
             response: false,
             responseAsync(settings, callback) {
-                settings === ({} as SemanticUI.ApiSettings);
-                callback === ((response: any) => { });
+                settings; // $ExpectType Param
+                callback; // $ExpectType (response: any) => void
             },
             mockResponse: false,
             mockResponseAsync(settings, callback) {
-                settings === ({} as SemanticUI.ApiSettings);
-                callback === ((response: any) => { });
+                settings; // $ExpectType Param
+                callback; // $ExpectType (response: any) => void
             },
             method: 'post',
             dataType: 'xml',
             data: {},
             beforeSend(settings) {
-                settings === ({} as SemanticUI.ApiSettings);
+                settings; // $ExpectType Param
             },
             beforeXHR(xhrObject) {
-                xhrObject === ({} as JQueryXHR);
+                xhrObject; // $ExpectType jqXHR<any>
             },
             onRequest(promise, xhr) {
-                promise === ({} as JQueryDeferred<any>);
-                xhr === ({} as JQueryXHR);
+                promise; // $ExpectType Deferred<any, any, any>
+                xhr; // $ExpectType jqXHR<any>
             },
             onResponse(response) {
-                response === ({} as any);
+                response; // $ExpectType any
             },
             successTest(response) {
-                return response === ({} as any);
+                response; // $ExpectType any
+
+                return false;
             },
             onSuccess(response, element, xhr) {
-                response === ({} as any);
-                element === $();
-                xhr === ({} as JQueryXHR);
+                response; // $ExpectType any
+                element; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+                xhr; // $ExpectType jqXHR<any>
             },
             onComplete(response, element, xhr) {
-                response === ({} as any);
-                element === $();
-                xhr === ({} as JQueryXHR);
+                response; // $ExpectType any
+                element; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+                xhr; // $ExpectType jqXHR<any>
             },
             onFailure(response, element) {
-                response === ({} as any);
-                element === $();
+                response; // $ExpectType any
+                element; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
             },
             onError(errorMessage, element, xhr) {
-                errorMessage === '';
-                element === $();
-                xhr === ({} as JQueryXHR);
+                errorMessage; // $ExpectType string
+                element; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+                xhr; // $ExpectType jqXHR<any>
             },
             onAbort(errorMessage, element, xhr) {
-                errorMessage === '';
-                element === $();
-                xhr === ({} as JQueryXHR);
+                errorMessage; // $ExpectType string
+                element; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+                xhr; // $ExpectType jqXHR<any>
             },
             regExp: {
                 required: /{\$*[A-z0-9]+}/g,
@@ -175,41 +179,52 @@ function test_search() {
         searchDelay: 10,
         easing: 'easeOutExpo',
         onSelect(result, response) {
-            this === $();
-            result === {};
-            response === {};
+            this; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+            result; // $ExpectType any
+            response; // $ExpectType any
+
             return false;
         },
         onResultsAdd(html) {
-            this === $();
-            html === 'html';
+            this; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+            html; // $ExpectType string
+
             return false;
         },
         onSearchQuery(query) {
-            this === $();
-            query === 'query';
+            this; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+            query; // $ExpectType string
         },
         onResults(response) {
-            this === $();
-            response === {};
+            this; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+            response; // $ExpectType any
         },
         onResultsOpen() {
-            this === $();
+            this; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
         },
         onResultsClose() {
-            this === $();
+            this; // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
         },
         templates: {
             escape(string) {
-                return string;
+                string; // $ExpectType string
+
+                return 'escape';
             },
             message(message, type) {
-                return message + type;
+                message; // $ExpectType string
+                type; // $ExpectType string
+
+                return 'message';
             },
             category(response) {
+                response; // $ExpectType any
+
                 return 'category';
             },
             standard(response) {
+                response; // $ExpectType any
+
                 return 'standard';
             }
         },
@@ -244,12 +259,16 @@ function test_search() {
             maxResults: 'maxResults',
             method: 'method'
         }
-    }) === $();
-    $(selector).search() === $();
+    });
+    $(selector).search(); // $ExpectType JQuery<HTMLElement>
+
+    $(selector).search('foo'); // $ExpectError
+    $(selector).search({ foo: 'bar' }); // $ExpectError
 }
 
 import search = require('semantic-ui-search');
 
 function test_module() {
+    search; // $ExpectType Search
     $.fn.search = search;
 }