describe
A verb is an action.
No the verb is quilting - quilted is a description an adjective.
describe
The verb of description is typically an action that conveys characteristics, qualities, or attributes of a noun. It is used to provide details or information about the subject. Examples include "describe," "depict," "define," and "illustrate."
The noun forms for the verb to describe are describer, description, and the gerund, describing.
wet
An adverb is a word that describes a verb.
A verb, more particularly a "linking verb."
A descriptive verb is a verb that describes some thing.
The abstract noun forms for the verb to describe are description and the gerund, describing.
Moaned, the past-tense of moan, as in the action "to moan" is a verb. Moaned as in the description "a mournful cry" is a noun.
The word describing is the present participle of the verb to describe. The noun form for the verb is describer, one who describes, describability, and the gerund (verbal noun) describing. Another noun form is description.