The phrase "a few grumpy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small number of people or things that are in a bad mood or irritable.
Example: "At the meeting, there were a few grumpy participants who disagreed with the proposed changes."
Alternatives: "some irritable" or "a handful of cranky".
"We've had a few grumpy chefs along the way, but for diners there's just something magical about eating in those spaces".
Look, I'm sure if you were to wander round the campus you would find a few grumpy academics who think everything has changed for the worst.
Cower for too long at the mouth of a street, and Valve's vaunted "Director", a bundle of code with a Stanford complex, might sneak a few grumpy corpses into the road behind you, a none-too-subtle hint that you're letting an unseen audience down.
After a few grumpy episodes before breakfast, I was in shock at how quickly the tears were flowing.
A few more grumpy notes, and then we can go back to being happy about things like the President calling coach Geno Auriemma after the U. Conn women set an NCAA record for consecutive wins.
I have a few decidedly grumpy things to say about the phone here but seeing it in person – and basically understanding the ludicrousness of the idea – have made me a believer.
A few are grumpy and act like they would rather be anywhere else than on the plane.
And surprisingly few grumpy 'ugh sportsball' tweets.
Meantime, David Letterman got to land a few more grumpy-old-man jokes about McCain.
Just a few months ago, a grumpy local told an English friend of mine who was having fun in one of the pubs in the area to "go and laugh in your own country".
Workman says that his staff "was grumpy for a few months" after moving from a public university to a private research institute, but now they all consider the university's system of doing research less efficient.
