So one problem I do encounter occasionally is describing noises. (no, not onomatopoeia but there are a lot of resources for that)
Namely, what sounds goes with what?? If a feather clangs as it falls, that's odd because feathers can't make that noise.
Now, onomatopoeia is very helpful in writing this because well, that's the sound! Crash, clang, bang, thud are all technically onomatopoeia words but can really be used in describing sounds!
Ex. The table crashed against the wall. The chest fell with a loud thud. The gun went off with a bang. The door slammed.
Don't worry, you're not alone in this problem of figuring out what sound to best use.
There's not a lot of resources I could find on this problem specifically. A lot of resources that I /could/ find were aimed for onomatopoeia.
Some resources that were a bit helpful:
This link has 72 sentences describing sounds, all broken up by categories.
This link describes specifically tearing and other synonyms, and explains which is better for certain things, such as swords.
This link has some words commonly used for sounds with varying words like patter/bang/kajangle and so on.
This link also has some words commonly used.
This link, specifically for voices, has suggestions on how to best describe voices with inclusion of famous authors’ descriptions.
This link, also for voices, has words one could use to describe voices.
The two most helpful resources I found were:
This link has the sound with what objects usually go with this. Also here’s two other links to the same site that show what context the sound would be in.
This one is a dictionary that has multiple categories of sounds! It also has a description of what objects goes with this sound.
Obviously there's a ton of words that aren't covered but you can use the concept of the word. For instance, using what you've read before, what context do you usually see it in? A jingle of keys makes sense, so would coins. So using that logic, small metallic objects would jingle if shaken but other things wouldn't such as a fridge.
There's so many words to use for dragging wood across the floor. Squealing, scraping, scratching, screeching and so on. So another thing you want to do is to consider the feeling the word gives. Like a tumblr post says, the connotations do affect the scene. For example, if someone giggles or cackles!
