舐(な)めるto lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate

切手(きって)を貼(は)るために切手(きって)を舐(な)める。

I lick the stamp in order to stick it. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

砂糖(さとう)を舐(な)めた時(とき)、甘(あま)さを感(かん)じました。

When I licked the sugar, I felt its sweetness. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

猫(ねこ)が自身(じしん)の毛(け)をペロペロと舐(な)めています。

The cat is licking its own fur. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

炎(ほのお)が住宅(じゅうたく)地(ち)を舐(な)める映像(えいぞう)を見(み)るのには辛(つら)いものがありました。

It was painful to watch the footage of flames licking the residential area. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

乾(かわ)いた唇(くちびる)を潤(うるお)すために舐(な)めたものの、更(さら)に唇(くちびる)が乾燥(かんそう)してしまいました。

I licked my dry lips to moisturize them, but they ended up becoming even more dry. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}