[RaeE Posts: 179 Status: Offline]

What sound would a jar full of marbles make? I'm stuck on clink, rattle, and tinkle--and none of those are right.

 

[SYoon Posts: 706 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books WWW]

 :king2 Franzilla is the sound-word QUEEN! Or Princess. Whatever she prefers. :-) I'll go find her! She can create words for almost any sound you can think of!

[RaeE Posts: 179 Status: Offline]

Yay! Thank you!

When a single marble drops into the jar it "plinks," but the whole darn jar has me stumped.  :

[Franzilla Posts: 1,124 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

Blimey, THE PRESSURE!! Now whatever I say will sound downright stupid! Because unlike the sounds you've listed, mine are usually made up. Made up ones could be, glackle (say it out loud twice and you'll see what I mean! i hope), glackit glackit, chickutt chickutt. When I say those it sounds like a jar of marbles but maybe it only works for me!

Real words: chink, ker-plunk (is that a word?!), clatter, clack?

[RaeE Posts: 179 Status: Offline]

 : That was FAST! Thank you!!

It's a mg, so I think I'm stuck with a real word or my MC would have words with me. Clatter will be perfect. But, I now want to write a PB about a jar of marbles so I can use glackle and chickutt chickutt. AMAZING. You have a gift!  :

[SYoon Posts: 706 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books WWW]

: That was FAST! Thank you!!

It's a mg, so I think I'm stuck with a real word or my MC would have words with me. Clatter will be perfect. But, I now want to write a PB about a jar of marbles so I can use glackle and chickutt chickutt. AMAZING. You have a gift!  :

She does, Rae... but don't tell her because her head might explode.

Thanks for responding so quickly, Siski!    Those are some great sounds for marbles. All of mine were  : so I'm not going to post them!

[Franzilla Posts: 1,124 Status: Offline Gah! WWW]

My pleasure! Only my head is so big now that I'm not sure I'll get my T-shirt over it tonight.

And Salina, how I wish I knew what your least favourite smiley was! I would haunt you with it! :

[SYoon Posts: 706 Status: Offline Novelty and Picture Books WWW]

And Salina, how I wish I knew what your least favourite smiley was! I would haunt you with it! :

 

Hee hee... I will never tell... for obvious reasons!!!    Oh... this is my least favorite:  Just keep sending me white hopping bunnies and we'll be even! 

And I only tease the ones I love...

[RaeE Posts: 179 Status: Offline]

My pleasure! Only my head is so big now that I'm not sure I'll get my T-shirt over it tonight.

Who cares about the tshirt--use that genius! You could set up a booth somewhere and make millions selling sound words to frustrated authors. ("Cow plodding through mud? No problem. Bell or no bell?")

[Stephanie Shaw Posts: 201 Status: Offline WWW]

Well, I have to say [rolls some marbles around in a jar], they sort of clickity rumble --- maybe the 'CLUMBLE'...

[RaeE Posts: 179 Status: Offline]

Well, I have to say [rolls some marbles around in a jar], they sort of clickity rumble --- maybe the 'CLUMBLE'...

I'm starting to feel like an embarrassing parent. *taps finger* What else could I make my hyper-aware MC say? Perhaps... Clumble? Bwahaha...

[crookedbook Posts: 133 Status: Offline WWW]

What about chunk or chunking? It sounds "fuller" to me than plinking....

[RaeE Posts: 179 Status: Offline]

What about chunk or chunking? It sounds "fuller" to me than plinking....

Thanks, crookedbook! Words are the best.

[thunderingelephants Posts: 1,291 Status: Offline]

Blimey, THE PRESSURE!! Now whatever I say will sound downright stupid! Because unlike the sounds you've listed, mine are usually made up. Made up ones could be, glackle (say it out loud twice and you'll see what I mean! i hope), glackit glackit, chickutt chickutt. When I say those it sounds like a jar of marbles but maybe it only works for me!

Real words: chink, ker-plunk (is that a word?!), clatter, clack?
I doubt ker-plunk is a word since it became underlined in red, but I like it. Does it have to be a true word? Often the best sounding are the words you make yourself.
I would think they could rattle or chink.

[Mercedes Ortiz Posts: 173 Status: Offline Abracadabra! WWW]

I loved Franzilla's words! Amazing!