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to lick; to lap; to suck
to taste
to experience (esp. a hardship)
to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage
to lick (at; of flames); to burn
犬が嬉しそうに飼い主の顔を嘗めました。
The dog licked its owner's face.
料理の味を嘗めてから調味料を加えます。
Taste the food to check it.
彼を嘗めてかかると必ず失敗しますよ。
If you underestimate him, you'll fail.