Translation of "Licking" in Japanese

The cat was licking its paws.

猫は足の先をなめていた。

- Kissing a person who smokes is like licking an ashtray.
- Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray.

煙草を吸う人とキスをするのは灰皿を舐めるようなものだ。

Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray.

煙草を吸う人とキスをするのは灰皿を舐めるようなものだ。

Kissing a person who smokes is like licking an ashtray.

煙草を吸う人とキスをするのは灰皿を舐めるようなものだ。

- I'm thinking that lately, maybe the students are making fun of me.
- I'm thinking that lately, maybe the students are licking me.

最近、生徒になめられてしまってるんじゃないかと思うんです。